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MacRoberts LLP Enviros Consulting Ltd were appointed by the Scottish Government to provide support and advice to planning authorities on the preparation of their supplementary planning guidance (SPG) for wind farms from the period between March 2008 and March 2009. This website was intended to support the authorities in producing their SPG.
Now that our contract with the Scottish Government has come to an end MacRoberts LLP and Enviros are no longer responsible for uploading material onto this website. However a decision has been taken to retain access to the website to assist authorities in finalising SPG. We are also not responsible for the content of the external websites listed on our website; however they may provide further relevant and useful information in the preparation of SPG. We note the links listed are not exhaustive and merely provide links to further sources of information. Those listed here include the main trade and professional bodies related to the promotion of renewable energy and those of statutory consultees.
Scottish Natural Heritage: Strategic Locational Guidance for Onshore Wind farms 
in Developing Supplementary Planning Guidance, Good Practice, April 2009
Scottish Natural Heritage recently published their Strategic Locational Guidance for Onshore Windfarms in respect of the Natural Heritage. The Policy Statement sets out a number of principles that should guide the location of onshore wind farm projects so as to minimise effects on the natural heritage.
Date Posted 7th April 2009Land at Meall A'Chocaire, Balavil, Kingussie
in Scottish Planning Appeal Decisions, February 2009
Paul's Hill Wind Farm
in Section 36 Decisions by Scottish Ministers, February 2009
At what stage should non-designated landscapes be dealt with?
in Developing Supplementary Planning Guidance Date Posted 19th March 2009What are the key issues in identifying and dealing with cumulative impacts?
in Developing Supplementary Planning Guidance Date Posted 4th March 2009Is there a definition of a small wind turbine?
in Developing Supplementary Planning Guidance Date Posted 19th December 2008
Final deadline for getting your Draft SPGs to the WindfarmSPG team for review - 13th MAR 09
in Developing Supplementary Planning GuidanceA number of planning authorities have been contacted with regards their draft Supplementary Planning Guidance progress, please can we advise you all that the official cut off point will be next Friday 13th March 2009. The WindfarmSPG team will not be able to review any draft Supplementary Planning Guidance issued after this date.
Please issue your draft Supplementary Planning Guidance to windfarmSPG@enviros.com
Date Posted 5th March 2009
