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Girthgate Wind Farm

Appeal Withdrawn81.6 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 31 July 2015

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
81.6 MW
Status
Appeal Withdrawn
Operator or applicant
Community Windpower
Location
Approximately 3km to the west of Lauder and 5km east of Stow in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders., Borders, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Government (S36)
Planning application
EC00005270
Appeal reference
WIN-140-2
Turbines
24

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  • 1 June 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 10 November 2014 Appeal lodged
  • 14 July 2015 Appeal withdrawn

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