Question reference: S2W-00604
- Asked by: Nanette Milne, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 June 2003
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Current status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 16 June 2003
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications for wind farms were (a) lodged and (b) approved in the (i) Moray, (ii) Aberdeenshire and (iii) Angus council area in each of the seven years up to and including 2002.
Answer
The registration and determination of planning applications for wind turbines is generally a matter for planning authorities. The detailed information requested is not held centrally but can be obtained from the councils concerned. The Scottish Executive intends to establish a database containing information about existing and planned renewable energy developments, including wind farms.