Glenburnie Wind Farm and Energy Storage
Glenburnie wind farm and energy storage proposal is located approximately 9km north of Lauder in the Scottish Borders.
At the end of 2023 RES submitted a Section 36 application to Scottish Minsters for consent under the Electricity Act 1989 for a 19-turbine wind farm proposal in the Scottish Borders. Formerly known as Longcroft, the revised proposal includes a reduction in the number of turbines from 19 to 12 and a reduction in the size of the site by 459 hectares. The location of the 12 turbines and proposed turbine tip height of 220m remains the same as the original proposal.
RES’s Glenburnie application runs right up to EDF Fallago Rig. If Glenburnie and Ditcher Law were both consented, Lauderdale’s north eastern side would effectively be one continuous windfarm from Dun Law to Byrecleugh Ridge. An arc of some 20 kilometres (12 miles) of turbines up to 220 metres tall.
Project Failings
Lauderdale Preservation Group (LPG) opposes the Glenburnie development as it is not compatible with Scottish policy, in particular National Planning Framework 4, and other local and national imperatives. Our reasons include:
- A full life-cycle CO2 emission assessment has not been completed.
- The socio-economic impact, including that of human health, has not been fully considered.
- The visual degradation on this landscape will be high, including damage to valuable peat lands.
- There is no full project risk assessment. Health and safety, including fire risk of proposed BESS, has not been adequately addressed.
- Protected species, including golden eagles, are disregarded – read the LPG Ornithology Report here
- Important archaeological sites will be adversely affected by the development – read the LPG Archaeology Report here
- Stated community benefit contributions are NOT GUARANTEED.
You can read more on our analysis of RES’s carbon balance assessment for Glenburnie here. Or read LPG’s full critique of the developer’s proposal here.
Find out how you can oppose the Glenburnie proposal and a sample objection letter.
Project Timeline
November 2023 – Statutory consultation period held by the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit to enable the public, as well as key consultees, to submit formal representations on the planning application.
End of 2023 – RES submitted a Section 36 application to Scottish Minsters for consent for a 19-turbine wind farm proposal.
January 12 2024 – Deadline for representations on the original proposal.
June 2025 – RES submitted Additional Information to the Scottish Ministers, which includes a reduction in the size of the proposal from 19 wind turbines to 12 wind turbines. Name of the project changed to Glenburnie Wind Farm.
July 31 2025 – Deadline for all new representations on the revised proposal, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Sept 21 2025 – Extended deadline for representations on the revised proposal, due to Lauderdale Community Council being in recess in July/August.
Find out how you can have your say here.
