The decisions personally authorised by the appropriate Scottish Minister, after a public local inquiry, since 1 July 1999 are as follows:Development ProposalDate Of Decision LetterApprove/RefuseWind turbines at Gartymore, Helmsdale19/07/99RefuseAccess to wind farm at Gartymore, Helmsdale19/07/99RefuseWind turbines at West Garty, Helmsdale19/07/99RefuseHousing at Bothwell Bank Farm, Bothwell04/08/99RefuseHousing at Torheads Farm, Hamilton04/08/99ApproveHousing at Sovereigns Gate, Bothwell04/08/99RefuseHousing at Shott Farm, High Blantyre04/08/99RefuseHousing at Calderglen Avenue, Blantyre05/08/99ApproveRamp at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh10/09/99RefuseHousing at Murdostoun Castle, N Lanarkshire01/10/99RefuseMixed development at Newbridge Industrial Estate, Edinburgh14/12/99ApproveRetail etc development at Saughs Road, Robroyston, Glasgow23/12/99RefuseOpencast coal extraction at Thornton14/03/00ApproveRetail, leisure etc at Westwood, West Calder15/03/00RefuseUnderground retail development at Princes Street, Edinburgh07/06/00RefuseHousing at former St Augustine's School, Glasgow14/06/00ApproveLandfill site at Bogside, Irvine05/07/00ApproveHousing at Torrance Park, Motherwell10/07/00RefuseRetail development at Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries12/07/00ApproveExtension to Gyle Centre - Wimpey UK18/07/00ApproveExtension to Gyle Centre - Marks & Spencer18/07/00ApproveIndustrial development at Altens Ind Estate, Peterseat, Aberdeen20/07/00ApproveTravelling persons site at Milngavie28/07/00Intention to approve announcedHousing at Kilmahew Estate, Cardross23/08/00RefuseBiotechnology park at Gowkley Moss farm, Penicuik24/08/00ApproveRetail etc development at Scott Lithgow Yards, Port Glasgow29/08/00ApproveHousing at Mount Ellen Golf Club, Gartcosh31/08/00RefuseReplacement dwellinghouse at Gowkley Moss, Penicuik12/09/00RefuseFootball stadium/retail development at Ayr03/11/00Approve stadium onlySuperquarry at Lingerbay, Isle of Harris03/11/00Refuse S1W-12316