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Highlee Hill Wind Farm

Application Withdrawn44.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 June 2017

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
44.9 MW
Status
Application Withdrawn (Planning Application Withdrawn)
Operator or applicant
Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Location
Land S/o Lustruther Farmhouse, (Highlee Hill), Hawick, Borders, Scotland, Scottish Borders, TD9 8TN, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Borders
Planning application
16/00810/FUL
Turbines
13, 176 m to tip

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  • 1 July 2016 Planning application submitted
  • 11 May 2017 Application withdrawn

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