The Scottish Government: Section 36 Consultation for Wind Farm Consisting of 9 Turbines Each with a Maximum Blade Tip Height of Up to 180 Metres. Generating Capacity Will Be More Than 50Mw: Killean Estate, Near Tayinloan (Ref: 24/01541/S36)
Argyll and Bute Council · 18 November 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council Development and Economic Growth This Supplementary report is a recommended response to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) consultation on the Section 36 application for a wind farm located on the Killean Estate, near Tayinloan consisting of 9 turbines each with a maximum blade tip height of up to 180m. Generating capacity will be more than 50MW _________________________________________________________________________ Reference No: 24/01541/S36/ECU00004927 Applicant: The Scottish Government Consultation Proposal: Section 36 Consultation for wind farm located on the Killean Estate, near Tayinloan, consisting of 9 turbines each with a maximum blade tip height of up to 180m. Generating capacity will be more than 50MW Site Address: Killean Estate, near Tayinloan ________________________________________________________________________ SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 This Supplementary Report is for the consideration of Members. A detailed Report of Handling was prepared for PPSL Committee on the 22nd October 2025. At said committee the Senior Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report which provided a recommended response to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) consultation on the Section 36 Application for Killean wind farm. This report reviewed the relevant policy considerations, planning merits, and views of consultees and representations. An extension was requested from the ECU in May to enable objections to be resolved from NatureScot, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland and National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and a consultation response to be received from West of Scotland Archaeology Service. This request was refused, and a holding objection was submitted which requested that the ECU postpone making a decision on the application until the outstanding matters had been resolved and the Council provides another response. Apart from the outstanding NATS objection all matters have been resolved, and it is intended that this report and its recommendation will provide the Council’s final consultation response to the ECU. The Committee was asked to agree the recommended response to the ECU set out in the report of handling. During consideration of this item the Chair ruled, and the Committee agreed, to adjourn the meeting to allow Members time to consider a competent Motion to object to this application. The Committee reconvened and agreed that the ECU be notified accordingly that: 1. There is an unresolved objection from National Air Traffic Services Safeguarding (NATS). Consequently, Argyll and Bute Council Object on the grounds that the proposal will have an adverse Aviation Impact, contrary to the provisions of Policy 11 – Energy of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) which requires that project
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2. design and mitigation demonstrates how impacts on aviation and defence interests including seismological recording have been addressed, Policy 30 – the Sustainable Growth of Renewables of Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) which requires impacts on aviation and defence interests and seismological recording to be addressed, and Policy 43 – Safeguarding of Aerodromes of LDP2 which stipulates that development will not be permitted where it would compromise the safe operation of an Aerodrome or Technical Site or constrain their present or future operations. 2. Argyll and Bute Council also intends to object to the application on the basis of NPF 4 policies 4a and 11 Section E, Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 13 and LDP2 Policy 30 on the basis that the application would have a cumulative, significant and unacceptable adverse impact in respect of landscape, visual and cumulative matters and that a detailed representation would be submitted following consideration of the matter at the next scheduled meeting of PPSL Committee. Conclusion 2.1 Following PPSL Committee on the 22nd October, Officers informed the ECU of Members decision and advised them that matters would be considered further at the November Committee and thereafter the final response from Argyll & Bute Council would be provided. 3. Recommendation It is recommended that Members consider the contents of this report. Author of Report: Arlene Knox Date: 3rd November 2025 Reviewing Officer: Sandra Davies Date: 4th November 2025 Fergus Murray Head of Development and Economic Growth