Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park HOME NEWS PROJECT BACKGROUND SITE INFORMATION HOW A TURBINE WORKS TIMESCALE BENEFITS CONTACT US Planning history In April 2006 Gamesa Energy UK submitted an application under the Town and Country (Scotland) Act 1997 to Dumfries and Galloway Council for consent to construct and operate Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park. Planning Application – Non-Technical Summary An Environmental Statement accompanied the application, presenting information on the identification and assessment of likely significant environmental effects of the proposed project and sets out any predicted significant environmental effects that would result from the proposal. A variety of consultation responses were received following the submission of the applications and the developer reviewed these responses. Following post-submission consultations minor amendments were made to the site layout comprising: • An adjustment to the site boundary, following concerns expressed by SNH that the site boundary encroached on a sensitive landscape type. The minor road that passes Carscreugh and accesses Grennan became the site boundary. • An alteration to the location of the sites permanent met mast following concerns expressed by Historic Scotland over concerns regarding proximity to Carscreugh Croft Cairn. These were contained in an Addendum (2009) that supplemented the existing Environmental Statement and should be read in conjunction with it: Addendum to the Environmental Statement comprising: • Non Technical Summary • Revised Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – text & appendices • Revised Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – text & appendices Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park was refused planning permission by Dumfries and Galloway Council in May 2011 but approved in March 2012 following an appeal to the Scottish Government. Scottish Government Appeal Decision Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park · Providing details on the construction of a wind farm on Carscreugh Fell, near Glenluce Blog at WordPress.com. Follow