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Faw Side Community Wind FarmPlans, decision and timeline

A section 36 consent in Scotland in Dumfries. Large electricity generating stations in Scotland (over 50 MW) are consented by the Scottish Ministers under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, not by the local council.

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Where it is in the process

  1. Pre-application
  2. Submitted
  3. Pre-examination
  4. Examination
  5. Recommendation
  6. Decision due
  7. Refused

Who decides, and how to have your say

Large electricity generating stations in Scotland (over 50 MW) are consented by the Scottish Ministers under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, not by the local council.

Anyone can make a representation to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit while the application is being considered. The planning authority is consulted, and if it objects a public inquiry is held.

Our guide: how to have your say on a national infrastructure project.

The site

No boundary has been published yet; the dot marks the project's location.

What is proposed

wind 315 MW + battery · Land 6.7km North of Langholm and 17.8 km south west of Hawick

Other national projects nearby

Projects within 10 km. Inspectors are asked to consider the combined effect of schemes close together.

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