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Hill of Carlincraig wind turbines

Planning Permission Expired4.6 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 23 September 2020

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
4.6 MW
Status
Planning Permission Expired
Operator or applicant
Newton Of Fortrie LLP/Muirden Energy
Location
Land at Hill of Carlincraig Land to the South-East of Newton of Fortrie Farm Turriff AB53 4HL, Grampian, AB53 4HL, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning application
APP/2013/0987
Turbines
2

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  • 1 April 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 2 July 2015 Planning permission granted
  • 2 July 2018 Planning permission expired

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