Troston Loch Wind Farm Site Approximately 7km West Of Moniaive Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 14 Wind turbines (maximum height 149.9m to blade tip) (electricity capacity 50MW), access tracks, temporary construction compound, borrow pits, anemometry mast, substation building, formation of access and associated works (at variance with condition 7 of deemed planning permission seeking to allow a stated period of 8 years for the implementation of the proposed development within the deemed planning permission) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Planning Applications Committee · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Dumfries Planning Applications Committee on 16 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because extending the commencement period to 18 December 2028 was acceptable and aligned with the Scottish Ministers’ consent.
- NATS objected over an anticipated air traffic control impact, while other consultees raised no objections and no public representations were received.
- The committee approved the application subject to the conditions set out in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Dumfries's committee minutes of 16 Apr 2026.
Documents 43
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 11
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 14
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How this decision compares
Decided in 94 days from validation, 55 days slower than Dumfries's median of 39 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Dumfries in the last twelve months, from validation. Dumfries decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100738445-001
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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