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Planning submission

At the end of 2023 RES submitted a Section 36 application to Scottish Minsters for consent under the Electricity Act 1989 for a 16-turbine wind farm proposal at Hill of Fare in Aberdeenshire.

The associated documentation is available to view on this page below and also on the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) planning portal at energyconsents.scot (reference ECU00004592).

In addition, a hard copy of this documentation is available at the following location for public viewing:

Banchory Library, Bridge Street, Banchory, AB31 5SU during the following hours:

  • Monday: 9am - 5pm
  • Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 6pm
  • Saturday 10am - 2pm

In November 2023, ECU began its statutory consultation to enable the public, as well as key consultees, to submit formal representations on the proposal. The closing date for comments was 2 February 2024. 

Additional Information submission 

In August 2024, RES submitted Additional Information to Scottish Ministers in support of the application, this included further assessment work on matters including ornithology and hydrology in response to feedback received during the Scottish Government's statutory consultation. 

A copy of the Additional Information, together with a copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report discussing the proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at: 

Banchory Library, Bridge Street, Banchory, AB31 5SU during the following hours:

  • Monday: 9am - 5pm
  • Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 6pm
  • Saturday 10am - 2pm

A copy of the Additional Information and all other application related information is also available below on this webpage under the section 'Additional Information documentation' as well as on the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit's (ECU's) planning portal at energyconsents.scot (Reference: ECU00004592).

Copies of the Additional Information can also be obtained from RES (by emailing carey.green@res-group.com) at a charge of £220 per hard copy and free on DVD/CD/USB.

Information regarding how to comment on the Additional Information can be found opposite on the right of this webpage. 

Planning application and documentation

Public Notice - As published in the Deeside Piper, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Gazette newspapers.

Planning and Sustainable Place Statement - Examines the national and local planning policy context for the Hill of Fare Wind Farm proposal, and the balance which needs to be struck between the need for wind energy development and the effect of the proposed development on the local environment. It also takes account of the benefits which could arise from the construction and operation of the development.

Pre-application Consultation Report (PAC) - Explains how and when the community was consulted before the planning application for the redesigned proposal for Hill of Fare Wind Farm was submitted to Scottish Ministers and how RES has responded to feedback from the community regarding the proposal.

Non-Technical Summary (NTS) - Summarises the application and contains the key findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work.

Volume 1 - Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) Chapters:
Reports on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work undertaken and examines the potential effects of the wind farm.

Volume 2 - Figures:
Contains the figures (maps and drawings) associated with the EIA.

Volume 3 - Visualisations:
Contains the wirelines and photomontages, produced to NatureScot specifications, which help to give an impression of what how the proposal may look from a number of agreed viewpoints within the area.

Volume 4 - Technical Appendices:

Contains the data supporting the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

Additional Information documentation

Public Notice - As published in the Press & Journal and the Edinburgh Gazette newspapers