Consultations Timetable

A National Park proposal for Galloway
Scottish Ministers have proposed that a new National Park should be established in Galloway, with the potential area extending to parts of Dumfries and East and South Ayrshire. They have appointed NatureScot to be the Reporter on the proposal.

Thriving Together - Visions for Nature & Communities in South West Scotland
The aim of this conversation is to proactively collect visions for a positive future for south west Scotland that address known, existing and potential future issues, irrespective of whether a National Park goes ahead or not.

New Wind Energy Landscape Sensitivity Guidance
Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting the public and interested stakeholders to participate in a consultation on the Draft Wind Energy Landscape Sensitivity Study Supplementary Guidance.

SPEN Community Benefits Framework Consultation
Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) are consulting on plans to introduce Community Benefit to support the communities impacted by increased power transmission infrastructure.

SPEN - Holm Hill Substation
Scottish Power Energy Networks is proposing to construct a new 132kV substation on the A713 at Holm Hill, approximately 2.5km north-west of Carsphairn and 7.5 km south-east of Dalmellington.

South of Scotland Regional Land Use Framework - Consultation
All organisations, communities and individuals are invited to to comment on the Consultation draft of the Regional Land Use Framework (RLUF).

Strategic environmental assessment of agricultural tenancies, small landholdings and land use tenancy proposals
This consultation provides you with the opportunity to examine the environmental impact of the Scottish Government’s proposed changes to agricultural tenancies, small landholdings, and the new land use tenancy in the context of this Strategic Environmental Assessment.

Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill
A proposal for a Bill to address the centuries old, concentrated pattern of land ownership in Scotland and to restore land for the many.