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Barrel Law Wind Farm

Appeal Refused24.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 March 2020

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
24.5 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Barrel Law Windfarm
Location
Land South West Of, Whitslade, Ashkirk, Selkirk, Borders, Scottish Borders, TD7 4PH, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Borders
Planning application
17/01255/FUL
Appeal reference
PPA-140-2072
Turbines
7, 132 m to tip

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  • 8 September 2017 Planning application submitted
  • 3 September 2018 Planning permission refused
  • 2 November 2018 Appeal lodged
  • 23 December 2019 Appeal refused

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