Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
Proposal
Application to vary Condition 2 of 21/512/VR (varying 02/16/00189/PPF) to extend the operational life of two turbines at Burgar Hill from 20 years to 25 years from date of commissioning
- Received
- 13 July 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 1 November 2026
- Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Ward
- Kirkwall West & Orphir
- ReceivedReceived13 Jul
- ValidatedValidated14 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application at Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney. Orkney has handled 2,107 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 61 applications across Kirkwall West & Orphir. We hold 544 applications in total for the KW17 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- KW17 2PE
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 August 2026
Applicant and agent
Burgar Hill Energy Limited
Company number SC831365
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 Dec 2024 (1 year old)
- Nature of business
- Production of electricity
- Registered office
- Orkney
2 other planning applications by this company in Orkney.
- 26/283/SCR · Orkney · Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
- 26/148/TPPMAJ · Orkney · Burgar Hill Wind Farm, Evie, Orkney
Company information from Companies House.
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mr David Barclay
Additional information
- Documents
- 14
Site constraints
Associated applications
- 202614 Aug
Application to vary Condition 2 of 21/512/VR
This applicationPendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/209/VR - 202613 Aug
Replace five existing turbines (up to 116m to tip, 11.3MW) with 5 wind turbines (up to 149.9m to tip, up to…
PendingApplicationFiled alongside26/148/TPPMAJ
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Orkney
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