Who will make the final planning decision for the Tiree Array offshore windfarm?
The Scottish Ministers will make the final consenting decision for the Tiree Array offshore windfarm. Permission for certain onshore elements of the project may be determined by Argyll and Bute Council, but if the Council elect to refuse permission for some or all of those elements, the developer can appeal that decision to the Minister, who has the right to over-rule the Council’s decision and award permission. back to top 10. When do SPR hope to start construction of the project? If the Tiree Array project receives consent, it is expected that construction would commence in 2015. However, this date is dependent on the time taken to prepare for and receive permission to build the project, and then the time taken to pull together the £6-7billion funding package. In addition, up upgrading this project to 10MW turbines might roll commencement back to 2018. Currently (October 2010) SPR expect the start of construction to slip back, perhaps to 2018, rather than to come forward. back to top
