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Construction and operation of a proposed Renewable Energy Park, including a co-located solar farm and battery energy storage system with associated infrastructure, access and ancillary works

Stirches Renewable Energy Park Land To South And East Of Stirches Mains Hawick Scottish Borders

DecidedReference: 25/00890/S36Scottish Borders

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Application location

Stirches Renewable Energy Park Land To South And East Of Stirches Mains Hawick Scottish Borders

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Section 36 Application
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Scottish Borders

Application overview

Construction and operation of a proposed Renewable Energy Park, including a co-located solar farm and battery energy storage system with associated infrastructure, access and ancillary works

Proposal details

Reference
25/00890/S36
Alternative references
ECU00006015
Ward
Hawick And Denholm
Agent
Blank Field

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DocumentPublishedAction
NO OBJECTIONDecision · PDF10 Aug 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORT (10.08.2026)Report · PDF3 Aug 2026View
UPDATE - LANDSCAPE NOTE OF CLARIFICATIONOther · PDF27 Jul 2026View
REVISED VISUALISATIONS L05 TO L09 - UPDATE OF VIEWPOINT 7 WIRELINES TYPE 2Other · PDF27 Jul 2026View
REVISED VISUALISATIONS L05 TO L09 - UPDATE OF VIEWPOINT 7 PHOTOMONTAGES TYPE 3Other · PDF27 Jul 2026View
UPDATE - VIEWPOINT 7 WIRELINES AND PHOTOMONTAGESCorrespondence27 Jul 2026View
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTConsultation Reply · PDF21 May 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultation Reply · PDF30 Jan 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultation Reply · PDF29 Jan 2026View
OUTDOOR ACCESS OFFICERConsultation Reply · PDF22 Oct 2025View
ROADS PLANNINGConsultation Reply · PDF25 Sept 2025View
FLOOD RISK OFFICERConsultation Reply · PDF9 Sept 2025View
STIRCHES SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REPORTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 9 ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL REPORTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 8 PHASE 1 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 3Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 8 PHASE 1 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 2Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 8 PHASE 1 GEO ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY PART 1Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 7 LAND CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 6 NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 5 CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 4 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REDACTEDOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 3 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 2 OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSTIRCOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 12 OUTLINE BATTERY STORAGE SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 11 GLINT & GLARE ASSESSMENTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 10 TRANSPORT STATEMENT_REDACTEDOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES SEIR APPENDIX 1 EIA SCREENING OPINIONOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES S36 COVER LETTER TO ECU 03.07.25Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES REP OUTLINE BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES RENEWABLE ENERGY PARK SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS STATEMENTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
STIRCHES PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORTOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 7.1 OUTLINE LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PROPOSALOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.9 MAINTENANCE TRACKOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.8 SPARE PARTS CONTAINEROther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.7 SUBSTATION LAYOUT AND ELEVATIONSOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.6 PCS CONTAINEROther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.5 MV SKID FOR BESSOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.4 BESS CONTAINEROther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.3 TRANSFORMER STATIONOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.2 PV STRUCTURE 3P SYSTEM GENERIC DESIGNOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.14 WATER TANK.Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.13 CCTV DETAILSOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.12 ACOUSTIC FENCEOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.11 OPEN MESH STEEL PANEL FENCEOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.10 DEER FENCEOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 4.1 SITE LAYOUT PLANOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 3.3 ON-SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTSOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS WITHIN 5 KMOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SEIR FIGURE 3.1 SITE LOCATIONOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL PHOTOMONTAGE FIGURES L01 - L04Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL PHOTOMONTAGE FIGURES L-05 - L09Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 9Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 8Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 7Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 6Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 4Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 3Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 2Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 12Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 11Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 10Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 1Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL FIGURE 5Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL APPENDIX 9.1 FRADIAOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
DBP STIRCHES PLANNING STATEMENT FINAL 12.06.25Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION - CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SGN - 04 JULY 2025 - STIRCHES SOLAR AND BEOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION - CONSULTATION RESPONSE - SEPA - 3 JULY 2025 - STIRCHES - ECU0000601Other · PDF8 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION - CONSULTATION RESPONSE - NATS - 7 JULY 2025 - STIRCHES SOLAR & BESSOther · PDF8 Jul 2025View
ENERGY CONSENT UNITCorrespondence4 Jul 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Decided

Appeal status: Blank Field · Blank Field

NO OBJECTION
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