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Onshore wind planning in Angus

Angus has decided 17 onshore wind schemes and approved 12% of them, taking a median of 10.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 7 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.

12%
Approved
2 granted · 15 refused
10.2 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
7 MW
Consented
168 MW refused
8
Appeals
2 allowed on appeal

How Angus compares

Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Angus sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (56 points below the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Refused — 4 (2012)412Refused — 2 (2013)213Refused — 2 (2014)214Refused — 2 (2016)216Refused — 1 (2026)126
Approved Refused

Onshore wind decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.

Every recorded scheme (26)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
North Mains Of Cononsyth Farm, Cononsyth - Wind Turbine
Cononsyth Farms Limited · 25/00569/FULL · 3.2 mo to decide
0.8Application Refused2026-01-30
Arbikie, Inverkeilor - Green Hydrogen Project & Wind Turbine
Arbikie Distillery · 21/01002/FULL
1Under Construction2022-02-03
Ark Hill Wind Farm
Ark Hill Wind Farm 2 Limited · 21/00765/EIAL
9.2Application Submitted2021-10-21
Mile Hill
Airtricity Developments · 08/00426/F · 102.6 mo to decide
13.8Application Withdrawn2016-10-19
Saddle Hill Wind Farm
EDF & Wind Prospect · 14/00947/EIAM · 16.4 mo to decide
35Application Refused2016-04-06
Govals Farm
Private Developer · 16/00055/EIAL · 1.9 mo to decide
4.8Application Refused2016-03-31
Crofts Farm
Crofts Farm Renewables Ltd · 14/00049/FULL · 10.9 mo to decide
1Application Refused2014-12-22
Arbikie Wind Cluster
Tellus Energy Ltd · 13/01069/EIAL
2.4Application Withdrawn2014-12-18
Frawney Wind Farm
Polar Energy (Finlarg) Ltd · 14/00442/EIAL · 3.9 mo to decide
9.2Application Refused2014-10-02
Frawney Wind Farm
Polar Energy (Finlarg) Ltd · 13/00532/EIAL · 7 mo to decide
4Revised2014-01-13
Govals Wind Farm
Green Cat Renewables · 12/00570/EIAL · 18 mo to decide
4.8Revised2013-12-06
Witton Farm wind cluster
Private Developer · 13/00257/FULL
3Application Withdrawn2013-08-29
Frawney Wind Farm
Polar Energy (Finlarg) Ltd · 12/00577/EIAL
10Revised2013-06-07
Bamff Wind Farm
Scottish Power Renewables · 12/00963/FLL · 10.2 mo to decide
14Appeal Refused2013-04-26
Dodd Hill
West Coast Energy · 12/00490/EIAL · 9.7 mo to decide
12.5Appeal Refused2013-03-14
Balnacake Farm
Private Developer · 12/00779/FULL
1.2Application Withdrawn2013-01-07
Finavon Wind Farm
Green Cat Renewables · 12/00002/EIAL · 9.7 mo to decide
6.9Appeal Refused2012-10-26
Carrach Wind Farm
The Carrach Wind Farm LLP · 11/00554/FULL · 14.3 mo to decide
7.2Appeal Refused2012-08-30
Glaxo Smith Kline Wind Turbine
WSP Environmental · 11/01184/EIAL · 8.5 mo to decide
5Application Refused2012-08-29
Corse Hill Wind Farm
West Coast Energy · 11/01093/EIAL · 8.7 mo to decide
17.5Application Refused2012-08-07
Dusty Drum
A7 Energy · 09/00494/FUL · 6.5 mo to decide
6Application Refused2009-12-01
East Skichen
Npower Renewables · 07/00041/FUL · 34.1 mo to decide
3.9Application Refused2009-12-01
Mount Boy
Novera / West Coast Energy · 07/00050/FUL · 28.5 mo to decide
6Appeal Refused2009-05-27
Montreathmont Moor
Wind Prospect & Ridgewind · 07/01632/FUL · 40 mo to decide
38Appeal Refused2008-06-09
Dusty Drum
A7 Energy · 05/01061/FUL
6Revised2007-12-19
Ark Hill
Green Cat Renewables · 03/00831/FUL · 35.3 mo to decide
6.4Operational2006-06-15

Does Angus approve onshore wind schemes?

Yes — of the 17 onshore wind schemes Angus has decided, 12% were approved (2 granted, 15 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.

How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Angus?

The median time from application to decision is 10.2 months, against a UK median of 11.5 months for onshore wind. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.

How much onshore wind capacity has Angus consented?

7 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 168 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.

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Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.

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