Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm

Planning application

In August 2022, RES submitted a planning application to The Highland Council for a 5-turbine redesign of its Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm proposal, approximately 4.5 km west of Thurso, in Caithness. 

In May 2025, RES submitted a Statement of Appeal to the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA) against The Highland Council’s decision to refuse the Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm application. The appeal documents along with the planning application documents can be viewed below. 

Appeal

The Statement of Appeal and associated documents are available to view both below and on the DPEA case portal here using reference number PPA-270-2316.

Planning submission

The application and associated documents are available to view both below and on The Highland Council’s planning portal here under application reference number 22/03558/FUL. 

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 1:

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 2:

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 3a: Figures

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 3b Part 1: NatureScot Visualisations 

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 3b Part 2: The Highland Council Visualisations 

Environmental Impact Assessment Report Volume 4: Technical appendices

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