Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-270-18 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=123062

Site address

Strath Oykel Forest, Situated On Land 1700M Sw Of Oape Ardgay, IV27

Longitude

-4.6204771

Latitude

57.959697

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

899718

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

245050

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Case Detail

Application Under S36 Of The Electricity Act 1989 To Install And Operate Strath Oykel Wind Farm Comprising Of Up To 11 Wind Turbines, With A Generation Capacity Likely To Be Up To Approximately 72.6 Mw, 5Mw Battery Storage And Associated Infrastructure

Date of receipt to DPEA

22 Feb 2023

Authority (and reference)

Highland Council (N/A)

Agent

Kathryn Nolin

Applicant

Energiekontor UK Ltd.

How the case is to be decided

Site Inspection, Inquiry, Hearing

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Decision issued

Name of case owner (contact no. and e-mail)

Devoy, Audrey (Tel: 0131 244 8182 - Email: Audrey.Devoy@gov.scot)

Name of reporter

Mr Philip McLean

Other Reporters

Ms Karen Heywood

Date of pre-examination meeting

11 May 2023

DPEA target date

27 Feb 2024

Date decision issued (Decision of Case)

08 Jan 2025 (Application Granted)

Case overview

**Case Update – 08/01/2025** Scottish Ministers have considered this case and have approved planning permission for the proposal.

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines), Battery Storage,

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