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Formation of a wind farm consisting of 12 turbines with maximum height to blade tip of 125m and maximum generating capacity of 48MW, crane hardstandings, access tracks, underground cabling, construction compound/storage area, substation/control building and borrow pits (EIA development)

Fauch Hill, West Colzium And Crosswoodburn, West Calder

DecidedReference: LIVE/0235/FUL/17West Lothian

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Planning Application
Received
22 Mar 2017
Validated
3 Apr 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lothian

Application overview

Formation of a wind farm consisting of 12 turbines with maximum height to blade tip of 125m and maximum generating capacity of 48MW, crane hardstandings, access tracks, underground cabling, construction compound/storage area, substation/control building and borrow pits (EIA development)

Proposal details

Reference
LIVE/0235/FUL/17
Alternative references
Blank Field
Ward
East Livingston & East Calder
Agent
Burness Paull LLP

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Application location

Fauch Hill, West Colzium And Crosswoodburn, West Calder

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APPEAL DECISION NOTICEAppeal Decision · PDF13 Jun 2018View
DPEA TO WLC RE APPELLANT COMMENTS ON WLC RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF7 Jun 2018View
APPELLANT LIST OF DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.1B CAPLICH S36 DECISION LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.5 CLIMATE CHANGE (EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS) (SCOTLAND) BILL MEMOAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
APPELLANT TO DPEA RE RESPONSE TO WLC AND OTHERSAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.1A CAPLICH S36 REPORT TO SCOTTISH MINISTERSAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.2 BURNESS PAULL LETTER TO WCHCDT 04/05/18Appeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.4 CLIMATE CHANGE (EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS) (SCOTLAND) BILLAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.6 EMAIL FROM WLC 19/03/18Appeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
APPELLANT RESPONSE TO WLC AND THIRD PARTIESAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
FH6.3 BURNESS PAULL LETTER TO KCDT 04/05/18Appeal Correspondence · PDF1 Jun 2018View
APPELLANT TO DPEA RE EDINBURGH AIRPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF31 May 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE DEADLINE TO COMMENT ON PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF29 May 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE EDINBURGH AIRPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF24 May 2018View
APPELLANT TO DPEA RE EDINBURGH AIRPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF22 May 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL)Appeal Correspondence · PDF17 May 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE 14 DAYS TO COMMENT ON PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF17 May 2018View
SUGGESTED PLANNING CONDITIONSAppeal Correspondence17 May 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL)Appeal Correspondence · PDF15 May 2018View
DPEA TO WLC RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF14 May 2018View
WLC TO DPEA RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF10 May 2018View
PETER KEW TO DPEA RE REPRESENTATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF10 May 2018View
DPEA NOTIFICATION OF SITE INSPECTIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF10 May 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE COMMENTS ON REPRESENTATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF9 May 2018View
DPEA TO WLC RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF8 May 2018View
APPELLANT TO WLC RE 10 TURBINE PROPOSALAppeal Correspondence · PDF3 May 2018View
WLC TO APPELLANT RE 10 TURBINE SCEHEMEAppeal Correspondence · PDF3 May 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL)Appeal Correspondence · PDF3 May 2018View
DPEA TO WLC / APPELLANT RE 10 TURBINE PROPOSALAppeal Correspondence · PDF3 May 2018View
DPEA TO WLC RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
WLC28 SG GOOD PRACTICE PRINCIPLES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS SEP 2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
WLC29 SG GOOD PRACTICE PRINCIPLES FOR SHARED OWNERSHIP SEP 2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
DOCUMENT EXCHANGE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
WLC30 SG ONSHORE WIND TURBINES MAY 2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL)Appeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
WLC TO DPEA RE 10 TURBINE PROPOSALAppeal Correspondence · PDF2 May 2018View
APPELLANT TO EDINBURGH AIRPORT RE RADARAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 May 2018View
PAGERPOWER TO APPELLANT RE RADARAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 May 2018View
RADAR DETECTABILITY ASSESSMENT EDINBURGH AIRPORT PSR NOV 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2018View
APPELLANT TO EDINBURGH AIRPORT RE RADARAppeal Correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2018View
EDINBURGH AIRPORT TO APPELLANT RE RADARAppeal Correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2018View
RADAR LINE OF SIGHT ASSESSMENT EDINBURGH AIRPORT PSR JAN 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2018View
APPELLANT CLARIFYING NO EIA SCOPING AND 10 TURBINE PROPOSALAppeal Correspondence · PDF25 Apr 2018View
REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED TO DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF25 Apr 2018View
DPEA INVITING COMMENTS ON REPRESENTATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF25 Apr 2018View
DPEA TO WLC RE RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF24 Apr 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC TO DPEA RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
LIST OF REPRESENTATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
REPRESENTATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
PAARFAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WEST LOTHIAN COURIER EIA ADVERT 20/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WEST LOTHIAN COURIER EIA ADVERT 28/09/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC01 WLC CLO 18/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC02 HES 21/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC03 FCS 09/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC04 FCS 27/09/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC04 PHRP 09/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC06 CEC 16/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC07 GLASGOW AIRPORT 16/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC08 RSPB 18/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC09 MOD 19/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC10 SLC 31/10/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC13 KCC 19/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC14 SURVEY OF RESIDENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC15 LDP REPORT OF EXAMINATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC16 LDP INTENTION TO ADOPT MARCH 2018Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC11 SW 06/11/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC TO DPEA RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC18 NATS 20/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC19 WLC FRM 21/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC22 EDINBURGH AIRPORT 25/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC24 SEPA 07/08/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC27 SCOTTISH WATER 27/11/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC20 WLC ROADS & TRANSPORTATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC25 WLC EH 06/11/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
APPELLANT CONFIRMING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BENEFIT FOR 10 TURBINE WIND FARMAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC12 WCHCC 18/04/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSE (ADDITIONAL)Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
DPEA QUESTIONS ABOUT PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC TO DPEA RE PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC21 SEPA 08/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC23 SEPA 06/06/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC17 SNH 31/05/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
WLC26 NATS 15/11/17Appeal Correspondence · PDF20 Apr 2018View
EDINBURGH AIRPORT COMMENTS ON APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF13 Apr 2018View
DPEA REQUESTING PLANNING AUTHORITY RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF13 Apr 2018View
NATS RADAR ASSESSMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF13 Apr 2018View
FROM GERALDINE HAMILTON RE OBJECTION TO DPEAAppeal Correspondence · PDF10 Apr 2018View
TO TORHILD DEWAR RE COMMENTS ON APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF9 Apr 2018View
FROM GERALDINE HAMILTON RE COMMENTS FROM KCCAppeal Correspondence · PDF9 Apr 2018View
APPELLANT TO DPEA RE DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF3 Apr 2018View
FROM GERALDINE HAMILTON RE APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF30 Mar 2018View
APPELLANT TO DPEA RE DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF29 Mar 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF29 Mar 2018View
DPEA TO APPELLANT RE DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF29 Mar 2018View
APPEALS AGAINST REFUSALSAppeal Form · PDF27 Mar 2018View
WLC REQUEST TO DPEA FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT RESPONSEAppeal Correspondence · PDF22 Mar 2018View
TO WLC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RE APPEAL NOISE REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF22 Mar 2018View
APPELLANT AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT WLC RESPONSE TO APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF22 Mar 2018View
TO WLC SUPPORT SERVICES REQUESTING NOFICATION OF APPEAL TO INTERESTED PARTIESAppeal Correspondence · PDF22 Mar 2018View
APPELLANT SUBMISSION OF CD WITH APPEAL DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF21 Mar 2018View
DPEA NOTIFICATION OF APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF21 Mar 2018View
TO VARIOUS RE SUBMISSION OF APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Mar 2018View
DPEA ADVISING APPELLANT THAT SOME DOCUMENTS CAN'T BE ACCEPTEDAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 Mar 2018View
FH4.03 PPA-4280-2022 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.19 LETTER FROM THE CHIEF PLANNER TO PLANNING AUTHORITIESAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH3.2 PLANNING CONDITIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.04 NVC SURVEY REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.08 APPLICATION UPDATE RESPONSE TO CONSULTEES DATED 20 NOVEMBER 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.07 SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 6 JUNEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.08 SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 7 AUGUSTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.09 WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL EVIORMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 6 NOVAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.11 AUDIT OF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.12 BURNESS PAULL LETTER TO WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL RE APPLICATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.13 BURNESS PAUL EMAIL TO WEST LOTHAIN COUNCIL RE APPLICATION DATED 11 DECEMBAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.14 BURNESS PAULL LETTER TO WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL RE SCOPING DATED 15 DECEMBERAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.03 WEST LOTHIAN LOCAL DEVLOPMENT PLAN EXAMINATION REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.15 WEST LOTHAIN LOCAL LANDSCAPE DESIGHNATION REVIEW JUNE 2013Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.20 GOOD PRACTICE PRINCIPLES FOR SHARED OWNERSHIPAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH3.3 EXPERT CVAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.01 PPA-370-2037 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.06 PPA-340-2109 EXPENSES DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.09 FAUCH HILL S36 APPLICATION DECISION NOTICE 8 JULYAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.10 APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.11 HARBURNHEAD S36 APPLICATION DECISION NOTICE 8 JULY 2014Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.01 SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE CONSULTATION RESPONSE 31 MAY 2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
APPELLANT SUBMISSION OF APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH3.1 STATEMENT OF APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.01 APPLICATION FORMAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.03 GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.05 HEADS OF TERMS REPORTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.06 HEADS OF TERMS REPORT APPELLANT AND WEST CALDERAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.07 LETTER FROM WSP TO WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL DATED 15 NOVEMBER 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.04 WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL, ROADSAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.05 SEPA CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 8 MAY 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.06 EDINBURGH AIRPORT CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 25 MAYAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.10 NATS CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 15 NOVEMBER 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.11 SCOTTISH WATER CONSULTATION RESPONSE DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.09 REPORT TO WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RE APPLICAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.04 WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE ON WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.11 DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE BILL JUNE 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.12 CIRCULAR 4/1998 THE USE OF CONDITION IN PLANNING PERMISSIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
LIST OF DOCUMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.10 WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL DECISION NOTICE RE APPLICATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.02 EMERGING WEST LOTHIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.10 CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN SCOTTISH GOVERMENT FEBRUARY 2018Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.13 JLL CONSULTATION RESPONSE 30 JUNE 2015Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.14 LANDSCAPE CAPACITY STUDY FOR WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.16 WEST LOTHAIN LOCAL LANDSCAPE CHARACTER CLASSIFICATIONAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.17 SPATIAL PLANNING FOR ONSHORE WIND TURBINESAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH2.18 SITING AND DESIGNING WIND FARMS IN THE LANDSCAPEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH3.4 FIGURE S1 - FAUCH HILL 2 WIND FARMAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.02 PPA-400-2055 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.04 PPA-310-2022 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.05 WIN-140-4 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.07 PPA-340-2109 DECISION NOTICEAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH4.08 HARBURNHEAD AND FAUCH HILL S36 APPLICATIONSAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.02 NATS CONSULTATION RESPONSE 20 APRIL 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH5.03 FLOOD CONSULTATION RESPONSE 21 APRIL 2017Appeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
FH1.02 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF19 Mar 2018View
REFUSED PLANSRefused Plans · PDF20 Dec 2017View
REFUSE PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF20 Dec 2017View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF13 Dec 2017View

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Decision & conditions

Refuse Permission

Appeal status: Appeal decided · DPEA Appeal Dismissed

APPEAL DECISION NOTICE FH6.1B CAPLICH S36 DECISION LETTER FH4.03 PPA-4280-2022 DECISION NOTICE FH4.01 PPA-370-2037 DECISION NOTICE FH4.06 PPA-340-2109 EXPENSES DECISION NOTICE FH4.09 FAUCH HILL S36 APPLICATION DECISION NOTICE 8 JULY FH4.10 APPEAL DECISION FH4.11 HARBURNHEAD S36 APPLICATION DECISION NOTICE 8 JULY 2014 FH1.10 WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL DECISION NOTICE RE APPLICATION FH4.02 PPA-400-2055 DECISION NOTICE FH4.04 PPA-310-2022 DECISION NOTICE FH4.05 WIN-140-4 DECISION NOTICE FH4.07 PPA-340-2109 DECISION NOTICE REFUSE PLANNING PERMISSION
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