Ending the Sale of Peat in Scotland: EIR release

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004


Information requested

Your request concerned the Scottish Government’s consultation document ‘Ending the Sale of Peat in Scotland’, and the reference therein to ‘around 1,000 hectares of Scotland’s peatlands being used to produce peat for horticulture.’ Specifically, you have asked to be provided with the following information: the locations/address of the peat extraction sites that make up this 1,000 hectares; each site's size; and peat extraction requires planning permission, so details for each site.

Response

I attach a copy of the information you have requested. I should point out the information held was gathered via an information request from the former Chief Planner to Planning Authorities issued in November 2019. The aim of the information request was to gain a better understanding of commercial peat extraction sites in Scotland. However, few planning authorities were unable responded to the request at the time and you will appreciate that the information gathered represents a snapshot in time. Where the planning reference is noted as ‘not provided’ this is because no reference was provided to the Scottish Government by the relevant planning authority, and therefore this information is not held.

Planning Authority

Name of site

Address

Area

Permission expires

Planning Reference

Aberdeenshire Council         

St Fergus Moss Peat Workings - B

Blackhills, St Fergus, Peterhead

442

2032

APP/2011/1498

Dumfries and Galloway Council 

Nutberry Moss

Nutberry Moss, Eastriggs, DG12 6TD

90

2024

PPA-170-2081

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Creca Moss

Creca Moss, Creca, DG12 6RN

40

2051

09/P/4/0298

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Lochwood Moss

Lochwood Moss, Beattock, DG10 9PX

24

2020

00/P/4/0231

Midlothian Council

Auchencorth Moss

near Leadburn, Midlothian

212

2040

16/00202/ROMP

Midlothian Council

Springfield Moss

near Leadburn, Midlothian

65

2040

14/00926/ROMP

North Lanarkshire Council

Drumbow Farm

Telegraph Road, Longriggend, Caldercruix

90

2040

17/01218/ENV

Scottish Borders Council

Whim Moss Lamancha

Whim Moss, Lamancha, near West Linton

70

2040

01/00543/MINCON

South Lanarkshire Council

Hillhouse Farm Peat

Hillhouse Farm, Sandilands, Douglas Water, ML11 9TX

48

2024

Not provided

South Lanarkshire Council

Ryeflat Moss Peat Workings

Ryeflat Moss, Loch Road, Cleghorn, Carnwath

78

2024

Not provided

South Lanarkshire Council

Cladance Moss Peat Workings

Cladance Moss, Chapelton, Strathaven

72

2022

Not provided

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Contact

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