Rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects: EIR release

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"How many rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects have the Scottish Government planners overturned in 2021 and 2022? Can you please list them or direct me to where I can find this information." 

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I enclose a list of the information available on our internal appeals database in response to your request above. 

Rejected Planning applications, involving renewable energy overturned -

case reference	characteristic	date decision issued	decision description
PPA-110-2401	Wind turbine (single)	14/01/2021	Appeal Allowed
PPA-110-2406	Wind turbine (single)	06/09/2021	Appeal Allowed
PPA-110-2407	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	21/07/2021	Appeal Allowed
PPA-110-2407	Hydro/Solar Power	21/07/2021	Appeal Allowed
PPA-270-2242	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	28/07/2021	Appeal Allowed
PPA-270-2250	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	07/01/2022	Appeal Allowed
PPA-270-2256	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	23/08/2022	Appeal Allowed
PPA-110-2420	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	29/09/2022	Appeal Allowed
PPA-300-2066	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	26/09/2022	Appeal Allowed
PPA-330-2029	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	11/04/2022	Appeal Allowed
PPA-130-2084	Wind Farm (two or more turbines)	07/11/2022	Appeal Allowed
Total			11

Further information including the final decision regarding these cases above can be found on our website - Scottish Government - DPEA - Case List (scotland.gov.uk) by searching using the case reference number. 

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