Planning Application
In February 2025, RES submitted a Section 36 application to Scottish Minsters for consent under the Electricity Act 1989 for a 26-turbine wind farm proposal at Clune in the Scottish Highlands.
The associated documentation is available to view on this page below and also on the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) planning portal at energyconsents.scot (reference ECU00005038).
Planning application and documentation
- Public Notice - As published in the Strathspey Herald, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Gazette newspapers.
- Planning Statement - Examines the national and local planning policy context for the Clune Wind Farm proposal, and the balance which needs to be struck between the need for wind energy development and the effect of the proposed development on the local environment. It also takes account of the benefits which could arise from the construction and operation of the development.
- Pre-application Consultation Report (PAC) - Explains how and when the community was consulted before the planning application for the proposal for Clune Wind Farm was submitted to Scottish Ministers and how RES has responded to feedback from the community regarding the proposal.
- Design and Access Masterplan - Sets out the detailed design process which has led to the final layout of the proposed development.
Volume 1 - Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) Chapters:
Reports on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work undertaken and examines the potential effects of the wind farm.
- Volume 1 - Contents Page and Chapter 1 Introduction
- Volume 1 - Chapter 2 Site Description and Design Evolution
- Volume 1 - Chapter 3 Proposed Development Description
- Volume 1 - Chapter 4 Approach to EIA
- Volume 1 - Chapter 5 LVIA
- Volume 1 - Chapter 6 Cultural Heritage
- Volume 1 - Chapter 7 Ecology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 8 Ornithology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 9 Geology Hydro Hydrogeology
- Volume 1 - Chapter 10 Transport and Access
- Volume 1 - Chapter 11 Acoustic and Vibration
- Volume 1 - Chapter 13 Aviation and Other Issues
- Volume 1 - Chapter 13 Schedule of Mitigation
Volume 2a - Figures:
Contains the figures (maps and drawings) associated with the EIA.
- Volume 2a - Figure 1.1 – Site Location Plan
- Volume 2a - Figure 1.2 – Site Boundary Figure
- Volume 2a - Figure 1.3 – Proposed Development Layout
- Volume 2a - Figure 2.1 - Combined Constraints and Infrastructure Layout
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.1 - Indicative Wind Turbine Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.2a - Indicative Wind Turbine Gravity Foundation
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.2b - Indicative Wind Turbine Piled Foundation
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.3 - Typical Crane Hardstand Figure
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.4a - Typical Access Track
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.5 - Indicative Site Entrance Layout
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.6 - Indicative AIL Access Route
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.7a - Typical Drainage Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.7b - Typical Drainage Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.7c - Typical Drainage Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.7d - Typical Drainage Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.8a – Typical Water Crossing Types
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.8b – Typical Water Crossing Types
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.9a – Indicative Substation Compound Layout
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.9b - Indicative Substation Compound Elevation
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.10 – Typical Telecommunications Mast
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.11a – Indicative BESS Layout and Elevations
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.11b – Indicative BESS Layout and Elevations
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.12 – Typical Cable Trench Details
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.13 – Typical Temporary Construction Compound
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.14a-d - Indicative Borrow Pits General Arrangement
- Volume 2a - Figure 3.15 – Typical Batching Plant Layout
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.1 – Study Area
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.2 – Landform
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.3a – Landscape Character Plans
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.3b – Landscape Character Plans
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.3c – Landscape Character Plans
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.4 – Landscape Designations and Wild Land Areas
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.5 – Principal Visual Receptors
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.6a – Blade Tip ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.6b – Blade Tip ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.6c – Blade Tip ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.6d – Blade Tip ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.7a – Hub Height ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.7b – Hub Height ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.7c – Hub Height ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.7d – Hub Height ZTV with VPs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.8 – Horizontal Angle ZTV
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.9a – Landscape Character and ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.9b – Landscape Character and ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.9c – Landscape Character and ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.9d – Landscape Character and ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.10a – Landscape Designations with ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.10b – Landscape Designations with ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.10c – Wild Land Areas with ZTV
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.11a – Principal Visual Receptors with ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.11b – Principal Visual Receptors with ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.12 – Cumulative Wind Farms
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.13a-j – Cumulative ZTVs
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.14 – Baseline Light Pollution
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.15 – ZTV of Turbine Hub Lighting
- Volume 2a - Figure 5.16 – Hub Lighting Intensity ZTV
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.1-6.1i - Gazetteer Assets
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.2 – Heritage Designations
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.3 – Heritage Viewpoints and ZTV
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.4a-f – Viewpoint 1 Edinchat Cairn, Figure 6.5a-i – Viewpoint 2 Banchor Cairn, Figure 6.6a-e – Viewpoint 3 Dalarossie Cottage Cairn
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.6f-i - Viewpoint 3, Figure 6.7a-f – Viewpoint 4, Woodend Cairn, Figure 6.8a-d - Viewpoint 5, Kyllachy Hill Cairn
- Volume 2a - Figure 6.8e-f – Viewpoint 5, Kyllachy Hill Cairn, Figure 6.9a-d – Viewpoint 6, Drumbain Cottage, Figure 6.10a-d – Viewpoint 7, Soilsean
- Volume 2a - Figure 7.1 – Site Context and Designations
- Volume 2a - Figure 7.2a-e – Extended Phase 1 Survey
- Volume 2a - Figure 7.3a-e – UKHAB Survey Results
- Volume 2a - Figure 7.4a-e – NVC Survey Results
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.1 – Designated Sites within 10km
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.2 – Vantage Point Locations and Viewsheds
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.3a-l – Breeding Bird Survey Results 2021
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.4a-l – Breeding Bird Survey Results 2022
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.5a – Breeding Bird Survey Results Meadow Pipit
- Volume 2a - Figure 8.5b – Breeding Bird Survey Results Other Species
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.1 – Local Hydrology
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.2 – Soil Map
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.3 – Superficial Geology
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.4 – Peatland Classification
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.5a – Bedrock Geology
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.5b – Bedrock Geology
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.6 – Regional Hydrogeology
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.7 – Groundwater Vulnerability
- Volume 2a - Figure 9.8 – Potential GWDTE
- Volume 2a - Figure 10.1 – Transport Assessment Study Area
- Volume 2a - Figure 10.2 – ATC Counter Locations
- Volume 2a - Figure 10.3 – Personal Injury Collision Locations
- Volume 2a - Figure 10.4 – Abnormal Load Route to Site
- Volume 2a - Figure 11.1 - Predicted Sound Footprint
- Volume 2a - Figure 11.2 - Predicted BESS Sound Footprint
- Volume 2a - Figure 12.1 – Aviation Lighting Scheme
- Volume 2a - Figure 12.2 – Shadow Flicker Assessment Area
Volume 2b - NatureScot visualisations:
Contains the wirelines and photomontages, produced to NatureScot specifications, which help to give an impression of what how the proposal may look from a number of agreed viewpoints within the area
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.17 - VP1: C1121
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.18 – VP2: U1116 Road
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.19 – VP3: Core Path LBS114
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.20 – VP4: C1121 Road
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.21 – VP5: A9 Figure
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.22 – VP6: U1116 Road (near Carn Eitidh)
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.23 – VP7: Tomatin
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.24 – VP8: Carn Sleamhuian
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.25 – VP9: A9 (River Findhorn Crossing)
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.26 – VP10: Track near Geal Charn Mor
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.27 – VP11: Carn a’ Choire Mhoir Summit
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.28 – VP12: A9 (near Carrbridge)
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.29 – VP13: A9 (north of Tomatin)
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.30 – VP14: Carrbridge
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.31 – VP15: Carn na h-Easgainn Summit
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.32 – VP16: Carn an Fhreicaedain Summit
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.33a – VP17a: Meall a Bhauchaille Figure
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.33b – VP17b: Craiggowrie
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.34 – VP18: Achnahannet Figure
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.35 – VP19: Carn na Saobhaide Summit
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.36 – VP20: Braes of Bainagowan, Nethy Bridge
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.37 – VP21: A95 (near Duinain Bridge)
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.38 – VP22: Cairn Gorm Mountain Railway Café
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.39 – VP23: Braeriach Summit
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.40 – VP24: Creagan a Chaise
- Volume 2b - Figure 5.41 – VP25: Meall Fuar Mhonaidh
Volume 2c - The Highland Council visualisations:
Contains the wirelines and photomontages, produced to The Highland Council specifications, which help to give an impression of what how the proposal may look from a number of agreed viewpoints within the area
- Volume 2c - Viewpoints 1 - 5
- Volume 2c - Viewpoints 6 - 10
- Volume 2c - Viewpoints 11 - 15
- Volume 2c - Viewpoints 16 - 20
- Volume 2c - Viewpoints 21 - 25
Volume 3a & b - Technical Appendices:
Contains the data supporting the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
Volume 3a
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 3.1 – Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 3.2 - Outline Borrow Pit Management Plan
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 3.3 – Outline Pollution Prevention Plan
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 3.4 - Outline Access Management Plan
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 3.5 – Fire Risk Statement for BESS
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 5.1 – LVIA Methodology
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 5.2 – Residential Visual Amenity Appraisal
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 5.3 – THC Onshore Wind Energy Supplementary Guidance Assessment
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 6.1 – Gazetteer
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 6.2 – Cultural Heritage Appraisal
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.1 – Extended Phase 1 Habitat and NVC Surveys Part 1
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.1 – Extended Phase 1 Habitat and NVC Surveys Part 2
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.2 – Bat Surveys Part 1
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.2 – Bat Surveys Part 2
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.3 – Protected Species Survey Report
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.4 – Fish Habitat Survey Part 1
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.4 – Fish Habitat Survey Part 2
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.5 – Outline Habitat Management and Biodiversity Enhancement Plan
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.6 – Biodiversity Net Gain
- Volume 3a - Technical Appendix 7.7 – MSS Checklist
Volume 3b
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 8.1 – Ornithology Surveys 2020-2023 Part 1
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 8.1 – Ornithology Surveys 2020-2023 Part 2
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 8.1 – Ornithology Surveys 2020-2023 Part 3
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 8.3 – Shadow HRA Report
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 8.4 – Ornithology Modelling
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.1 – Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessment Part 1
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.1 – Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessment Part 2
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.2 – Peat Management Plan Part 1
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.2 – Peat Management Plan Part 2
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.2 – Peat Management Plan Part 3
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.3 – Schedule of Watercourse Crossings
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 9.4 - Private Water Supply Risk Assessment
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 10.1 – Transport Assessment
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 11.1 – RES Publications
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 11.2 – Issues Scoped Out of Wind Farm Noise Assessment
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 11.3 – BESS Acoustic Assessment
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 11.4 – Assessment Charts
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 11.5 – Draft Planning Conditions
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 12.1 – Reduced Lighting Scheme
- Volume 3b - Technical Appendix 12.2 – Carbon Balance Calculator
Volume 4 - Non-Technical Summary:
Summarises the application and contains the key findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work.