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Shotts wind farm

Appeal Refused18 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 June 2015

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
18 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Airvolution Energy
Location
West Benhar Road, Eastfield, Harthill Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, ML7 5TG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
North Lanarkshire
Planning application
13/00072/FUL
Turbines
6, 131 m to tip

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  • 7 February 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 23 May 2014 Planning permission refused
  • 5 September 2014 Appeal lodged
  • 22 May 2015 Appeal refused

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