PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms by:
- adopting English planning legislation for the determination of onshore wind farm developments
- empowering local authorities to ensure local communities are given sufficient professional help to engage in the planning process
- appointing an independent advocate to ensure that local participants are not bullied and intimidated during public inquiries
Petitioner: Aileen Jackson on behalf of Scotland Against Spin
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 24 March 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Letter from Convenor to Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth 17 March 2023 (115.2KB, pdf) (115KB, pdf) posted 20 March 2023
Committee meetings
1 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to Heads of Planning Scotland, Royal Town Planning Institute, Scottish Renewables, Planning Democracy and Planning Aid Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 1 September 2021
2 February 2022: The Committee agreed to invite the relevant Cabinet Secretary to provide evidence to the Committee. It also agreed to write to the Local Government Association.
Official Report of Meeting 2 February 2022
15 June 2022: The Committee took evidence from Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Andy Kinnaird, Head of Transforming Planning, and Neal Rafferty, Senior Adviser, Heat in Buildings Strategy, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.
Official Report of Meeting 15 June 2022
29 June 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Planning Aid Scotland (PAS) and Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA). The Committee also agreed to write to UK Government Ministers.
Official Report of Meeting 29 June 2022
18 January 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 18 January 2022
31 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning.
Official Report of Meeting 31 May 2023
21 February 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 21 February 2024
Written submissions
PE1864/A: Scottish Government submission of 1 June 2021
PE1864/B: Alec Kidd submission of 2 June 2021
PE1864/C: Christopher Shaw submission of 3 June 2021
PE1864/D: Helen Braynis submission of 3 June 2021
PE1864/E: Elaine Nisbet submission of 5 June 2021
PE1864/F: Victoria Boyle submission of 3 June 2021
PE1864/G: Iain Milligan submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/H: John Logan submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/I: Janet and Michael Holley submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/J: Tracey Smith submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/K: Matthew Reiss submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/L: Jerry Mulders submission of 4 June 2021
PE1864/M: William Jackson submission of 5 June 2021
PE1864/N: Caithness West Community Council submission of 7 June 2021
PE1864/O: J W Ponton submission of 7 June 2021
PE1864/P: George Herraghty submission of 7 June 2021
PE1864/Q: Ian Miller submission of 7 June 2021
PE1864/R: Greta Roberts submission of 7 June 2021
PE1864/S: Sue Hall submission of 8 June 2021
PE1864/T: June and Ed Hall submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/U: Alison Johnston submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/V: Andrew Chadderton submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/W: James Tanner submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/X: Amanda Rofe submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/Y: Howard and Grace Goldstein submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/Z: Trevor Procter submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/AA: Petitioner submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/BB: Moraig Lyall submission of 9 June 2021
PE1864/CC: Angus Farquhar submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/DD: Brian Johnstone submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/EE: Elaine Procter submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/FF: Hazel Appleton submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/GG: Peter Dunn submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/HH: John Edmondson submission of 10 June 2021
PE1864/II: Petitioner submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/JJ: Rosemary Milne submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/KK: Elinor Ross submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/LL: Alan Cairns submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/MM: Celia Hobbs submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/NN: Rachel Connor submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/OO: Brian Bell submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/PP: Ronald and Irene Bain submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/QQ: Chris Fawcett submission of 11 June 2021
PE1864/RR: Jane Dickson submission of 12 June 2021
PE1864/SS: John Chapman submission of 12 June 2021
PE1864/TT: Fiona Ainslie submission of 12 June 2021
PE1864/UU: Alison Chapman submission of 12 June 2021
PE1864/VV: Rowland Shallcross submission of 12 June 2021
PE1864/WW: David Scott submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/XX: Patricia Brander submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/YY: Alison and Paul Garrod submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/ZZ: James Taylor submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/AAA: Bob Chicken submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/BBB: Simon Arnold submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/CCC: Norrie McLeod submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/DDD: Lorna McClean submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/EEE: Lyndsey Ward submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/FFF: Dr Guy Vernham submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/GGG: Elizabeth and Ian Richardson submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/HHH: Frank Hay submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/III: Mary Young submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/JJJ: Chris Walsh submission of 13 June 2021
PE1864/KKK: Kathrin Haltiner submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/LLL: Stephen Mardon submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/MMM: Mrs S McKenzie submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/NNN: Moscow and Waterside Community Council submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/OOO: Margaret Addo submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/PPP: John Scott submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/QQQ: Jim Pratt submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/RRR: H Menhinick on behalf of Dailly Community Council submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/SSS: Gladys Speirs submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/TTT: Gilian Macpherson submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/UUU: Fiona Clubb submission of 14 June 2021
PE1864/VVV: David Slater submission of 15 June 2021
PE1864/WWW: Geraldine Hamilton submission of 16 June 2021
PE1864/XXX: Celia Strain submission of 16 June 2021
PE1864/YYY: Alistair Buckoke submission of 17 June 2021
PE1864/ZZZ: Bruce Hobbs submission of 17 June 2021
PE1864/AAAA: Joy Kendall submission of 22 June 2021
PE1864/BBBB: Charmaine Dean and Stewart Baillie submission of 23 June 2021
PE1864/CCCC: Tim Harrison submission of 23 June 2021
PE1864/DDDD: Marion Lang submission of 27 June 2021
PE1864/EEEE: Nigel A R Willis submission of 28 June 2021
PE1864/FFFF Keith and Margaret Mycock submission of 26 July 2021
PE1864/GGGG: Sandra Cunliffe submission of 20 July 2021
PE1864/HHHH: Roger Hissett submission of 26 July 2021
PE1864/IIII: Brian Wade submission of 26 July 2021
PE1864/JJJJ: Graham Lang submission of 27 July 2021
PE1864/KKKK: Mr and Mrs Spratling submission of 28 July 2021
PE1864/LLLL: Peter A Kew submission of 28 July 2021
PE1864/MMMM: Ian Dippie submission of 28 July 2021
PE1864/NNNN: Kim Terry submission of 3 August 2021
PE1864/OOOO: Marion Milliner submission of 3 August 2021
PE1864/PPPP: Joyce Miller submission of 3 August 2021
PE1864/QQQQ: Aileen Jackson submission of 3 August 2021
PE1864/RRRR: Hugh Ligat submission of 10 August 2021
PE1864/SSSS: Chahna Sudevan submission of 10 August 2021
PE1864/TTTT: Christopher Ford submission of 18 August 2021
PE1864/UUUU: Carole Williams submission of 18 August 2021
PE1864/VVVV: Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham Community Council submission of 23 August 2021
PE1864/WWWW: Sylvia Anderson submission of 24 August 2021
PE1864/XXXX: Dr Rachel Connor submission of 27 August 2021
PE1864/YYYY: Audra MacPhee submission of 29 September 2021
PE1864/ZZZZ: Scottish Renewables submission of 4 October 2021
PE1864/AAAAA: Planning Aid Scotland submission dated 6 October 2021
PE1864/BBBBB: Royal Town Planning Institute submission of 6 October 2021
PE1864/CCCCC - Scotland Against Spin submission of 3 December 2021
PE1864/DDDDD: Scotland Against Spin submission of 3 December 2021
PE1864/EEEEE: Scotland Against Spin submission of 3 December 2021
PE1864/FFFFF: Finlay Carson submission of 1 February 2022
PE1864/GGGGG: Karin Coltart submission of 26 February 2022 (105.8KB, pdf) (106KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2022
PE1864/HHHHH: Petitioner submission of 22 April 2022 (103.7KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) posted 24 May 2022
PE1864/IIIII: Petitioner submission of 4 June 2022 (104.6KB, pdf) (105KB, pdf) posted 09 June 2022
PE1864/JJJJJ: Petitioner submission of 20 June 2022 (112KB, pdf) (112KB, pdf) posted 23 June 2022
PE1864/KKKKK:Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) submission of 4 August 2022 (72.6KB, pdf) (73KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2022
PE1864/LLLLL: UK Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change submission of 5 August 2022 (93.6KB, pdf) (94KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2022
PE1864/MMMMM: Secretary of State for Scotland submission of 8 August 2022 (96.6KB, pdf) (97KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2022
PE1864/NNNNN:Planning Aid Scotland (PAS) submission of 9 August 2022 (104.3KB, pdf) (104KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2022
PE1864/OOOOO: Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth submission of 18 August 2022 (148.4KB, pdf) (148KB, pdf) posted 18 August 2022
PE1864/PPPPP: Petitioner submission of 22 August 2022 (101.1KB, pdf) (101KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2022
PE1864/QQQQQ: Petitioner submission of 3 January 2023 (64.8KB, pdf) (151.3KB, pdf) (151KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
PE1864/RRRRR: Minster for Local Government Empowerment and Planning submission of 17 April 2023 (177KB, pdf) (177KB, pdf) posted 18 April 2023
PE1864/SSSSS: Petitioner submission of 26 April 2023 (115KB, pdf) (115KB, pdf) posted 02 May 2023
PE1864/TTTTT: Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning submission of 27 June 2023 (137KB, pdf) (137KB, pdf) posted 28 June 2023
PE1864/UUUUU: Petitioner submission of 9 July 2023 (100KB, pdf) (100KB, pdf) posted 25 July 2023
PE1864/VVVVV: Petitioner submission of 16 July 2023 (140KB, pdf) (140KB, pdf) posted 25 July 2023
PE1864/WWWWW: Petitioner submission of 12 September 2023 (141KB, pdf) (141KB, pdf) posted 18 September 2023
PE1864/XXXXX: Petitioner submission of 24 September 2023 (167KB, pdf) (167KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2023
PE1864/YYYYY: Petitioner submission of 3 February 2024 (157KB, pdf) posted 06 February 2024
PE1864/ZZZZZ: Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning submission of 15 March 2024 (136KB, pdf) posted 18 March 2024
PE1864/AAAAAA: Petitioner written submission, 6 April 2024 (60KB, pdf) posted 15 April 2024