Scottish Government - DPEA

Case Reference (type of case)

WIN-270-23 (Section 36 Wind Farm)

Case URL

https://dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=125584

Site address

Tormsdale Wind Farm, Approximately 8.5 Km South Of Halkirk, Caithness, KW12

Longitude

-3.4739807

Latitude

58.420853

Case GIS latitude(Northings)

949000

Case GIS longitude(Eastings)

314000

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Case Detail

Application For Consent Under S36 Of The Electricity Act 1989 And Deemed Planning Permission For The Construction And Operation Of Tormsdale Wind Farm

Number Applied For

10

Height Of

149.90

Max Total MW Of Development Applied For

70.00

Date of receipt to DPEA

01 Oct 2024

Authority (and reference)

Highland Council (N/A)

Agent

Fraser Gillies

Applicant

Arise AB

How the case is to be decided

Further Written Submission, Inquiry

Jurisdiction Status

Report

Case Status

Allocated to reporter

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

Campbell, Morven (Tel: 0131 244 6668 - Email: morven.campbell@scot.gov.uk)

Name of reporter

Mr David Buylla

Date of pre-examination meeting

13 Mar 2026

DPEA target date

12 Nov 2026

Case overview

**Case Update – 06/05/2026** Further written information requests are currently outstanding. Invited parties are entitled to comment on the information submitted in relation with the further written submission requests.

Case characteristics

Wind Farm (two or more turbines),

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