Question reference: S5W-22818
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 April 2019 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 May 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that windfarms are decommissioned correctly and, in particular, where companies owning windfarms are in liquidation or insolvent.
Answer
As set out in paragraph 169 of the Scottish Planning Policy, it is for the relevant planning authority, before determining any application, to consider the need for conditions relating to the decommissioning of developments, including ancillary infrastructure, and site restoration, and to secure any financial guarantees where appropriate to cover all site restoration and aftercare.