Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many windfarm applications have been submitted in the last two years, broken down by how many were not approved.
Since 1 January 2024, the Energy Consents Unit has received 57 applications for consent to construct, extend and/or operate wind farms under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.
Two of these applications have been approved in this time, with the remaining 55 currently being processed by the Energy Consents Unit and awaiting determination by Scottish Ministers.