Ditcherlaw
The proposal:
The Proposed Development will consist of 8 wind turbines. Three with a maximum blade tip height of 200 m and five with a tip height of 200m above ground level (agl) and up to 30MW Battery Storage plus ancillary infrastructure. The Proposed Development will have an indicative electricity export output of approximately 52.8MW from wind generation and a battery storage capacity of up to 30MW. The total project capacity will be approximately 82.8MW
6km northwest of Lauder
Status:
Application Received Date:
15 Sep 2023 Application Determined
Date:
13 Feb 2026
Application outcome –
CONSENTED 15/02/26
Links to Further Information
Developers website
ECU planning documents
www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU
Lauder Preservation Group
https://savelauderdale.com/
24/09/26
Please find below the representation from Lauderdale Community Council (LCC)
regarding the additional information submitted by the developer of Ditcher Law
Windfarm to the Energy Consents Unit (ECU).
Based on the Procedure Notice published by the ECU, we understand that the
Scottish Ministers will now consider “all representations, consultation responses,
and information previously submitted”. We reiterate LCC’s previously submitted
objections to the Ditcher Law Windfarm. . cont..
22/08/26
Ditcher Law Wind Farm Consent being Reconsidered
The Ditcher Law Wind Farm consent was recently quashed because the likely grid connection had not been included in the Environmental Impact report. The developer has now provided additional information to the Energy Consents Unit to rectify the omission. Representations on the grid connection should be made by 23rd September. The additional information can be viewed on the Energy Consents Unit website: https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004890 If you have difficulty finding the information, do a ‘Simple Search’ for Ditcher Law, and set the order of documents by ‘date of publication’. Look for Additional Information – Grid Appraisal You can also view a hardcopy of the information at the Tower Hotel in Oxton and at the SBC Headquarters during normal opening hours. For the Tower Hotel this is Thursday & Friday 5.00 – 10.00pm and Saturday’s and Sunday’s 12 noon – 10.00pm.
SBC have advised LCC that the Scottish Government did not contest the application by Scottish Borders Council in relation to the granting of planning consent for the Ditcher Law Wind Farm.
The Court process is taking place just now but we can advise that the planning permission has been quashed and the Wind Farm is now not consented.
SBC would like to thank all of those in Lauderdale who objected to this application and provided Jenny, John and I with excellent information which we’ve been able to use as regards Ditcher Law.
This is an excellent outcome for Local Campaigners and a wake up call to the Scottish Government that they need to carefully consider renewable energy consents and other major energy applications.
Kind regards.
Cllr David Parker
Health and Wellbeing Executive Member
11/05/26 SBC have lodged an application with the Court of Session for a judicial review regarding the approval of the Ditcher Law wind farm, north of Oxton.
Lauderdale Community Council response:
LCC PDF Link to Consent response 16/02/26
Ditcher Law Consent 15/02/26
Link to LCC Surveys created 2024