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Request for Scoping Opinion for wind farm and associated infrastructure including a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Watchman Energy Park Kirkhope Elvanfoot Biggar

DecidedReference: P/24/1483South Lanarkshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Scoping opinion request
Received
4 Dec 2024
Validated
4 Dec 2024
Determination deadline
8 Jan 2025
Local authority
South Lanarkshire

Application overview

Request for Scoping Opinion for wind farm and associated infrastructure including a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Proposal details

Reference
P/24/1483
Ward
03 Clydesdale East

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Watchman Energy Park Kirkhope Elvanfoot Biggar

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Documents 21 of 21

DocumentPublishedAction
Scoping opinionDecision · PDF13 Mar 2025View
Scoping responseCorrespondence · PDF7 Feb 2025View
Scoping report (without appendix a)Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix a(optimised)_(figures 1.1 to 1.2) (1)Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix ised)_(figures 1.1 to 1.2) (1) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix sed)_(figures 3.3.1a to 3.3.2) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix a (optimised)_(figures 3.3.1a toSupporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix sed)_(figures 3.3.1a to 3.3.2) 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Energappendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Energy park_appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix )_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1) 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View
Appendix a (optimised)_(figures 3.3.3 to 3.7.5) (1)Supporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2024View

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Decision & conditions

Screening opinion - EIA not required
Scoping opinion
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