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Onshore wind planning in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway has decided 55 onshore wind schemes and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 18.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 771 MW. 29 applications still awaiting a decision.
67%
Approved
37 granted · 18 refused
18.5 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
771 MW
Consented
323 MW refused
25
Appeals
14 allowed on appeal
How Dumfries and Galloway compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Dumfries and Galloway sits in the 45th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 23rd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (96)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Glenmuckloch Hill Wind Farm, Kirkconnel - Wind Turbines Glenmuckloch Renewable Energy Limited · 25/2122/FUL | 33.6 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-21 |
Meikle Float Farm, Sandhead - Wind Turbine Constantine Group Limited · 25/1492/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.33 | Application Refused | 2025-11-04 |
Rerrick Park Farm, Dundrennan - Wind Turbine & Substation Private Developer · 25/1949/FUL | 0.22 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-03 |
Shennanton Wind Farm E Power Limited · ECU00005101 | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-26 |
Torkirra, Kirkgunzeon - Wind Turbine Plascow Renewables Limited · 24/2164/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-03-17 |
Larbrax Wind Farm Orsted Onshore UK Limited · 24/2623/FUL | 19.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-08 |
Craig Nab Wind Energy Hub - Wind Farm Belltown Power Limited · 24/2545/FUL | 33 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Divot Hill Wind Farm Energiekontor (UK) Limited · 23/0368/FUL · 15.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-10 |
Manquhill, Carsphairn - Wind Farm Energiekontor UK Limited · 23/0692/FUL · 14.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Garcrogo Hill And Barmark Hill, Corsock - Wind Farm & Battery Storage EnergieKontor · 22/1754/FUL · 17.9 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2024-03-13 |
Rowancraig North - Wind Farm Koehler Renewable Energy · 24/0025/FUL | 36 | Application Submitted | 2024-01-12 |
Herds Hill Wind Farm - Wind Turbines Drumbuie Renewables · 23/2572/FUL | 10.35 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-30 |
Knocknain Farm, Leswalt - Wind Turbine Knocknain Developments Limited · 23/0887/FUL · 4 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-21 |
Glaick Farm, Leswalt - Wind Turbine R & S Archibald · 23/0005/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-03 |
Callisterhall Wind Farm - Wind Farm & Battery Storage Epower Limited · 22/0930/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 39.2 | Application Refused | 2022-12-19 |
Cornharrow Wind Farm EnergieKontor UK · 20/0159/FUL · 25 mo to decide | 38.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-21 |
Margree Windfarm Energiekontor (UK) Limited · 20/2085/FUL · 13.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-21 |
Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm - Wind Turbines WJCR Limited · 22/0221/S42 | 5 | Application Submitted | 2022-03-09 |
Little Hartfell - Wind Farm Energiekontor (UK) Limited · 20/1844/FUL | 50.4 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-03-08 |
Barlockhart Moor Wind Turbines Barlockhart Moor Wind Energy Limited · 21/0025/S42 · 12.6 mo to decide | 8.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-10 |
Plascow Wind Turbine Plascow Renewables Limited · 20/2084/FUL · 11.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-24 |
Garcrogo Hill And Barmark Hill - Wind turbines & Battery storage Energiekontor (UK) Limited · 21/0371/FUL · 8.8 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2021-11-17 |
Fell Wind Farm EnergieKontor UK · 20/0148/FUL · 20.4 mo to decide | 49 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-02 |
Garvilland Farm Green Cat Renewables Limited · 21/0595/FUL | 18 | Application Submitted | 2021-04-12 |
Cornharrow Wind Farm EnergieKontor UK · 20/2085/FUL | 36 | Revised | 2021-02-04 |
Mochrum Fell Wind Farm Falck Renewables Limited · 20/1683/FUL | 24 | Application Submitted | 2020-10-01 |
Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farm Element Power · 18/0206/FUL · 22 mo to decide | 37.8 | Under Construction | 2019-12-23 |
Windy Rig Wind Farm Statkraft UK · 19/0938/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | 43 | Operational | 2019-11-08 |
Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm EnergieKontor UK · 18/0992/FUL · 14.1 mo to decide | 36 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-09-04 |
Land between Lorg Hill, Ewe Hill and Brown Hill E.ON UK · 15/P/2/0337 · 43.3 mo to decide | 32.4 | Revised | 2019-07-18 |
Crossdykes Muirhall Energy · 18/1706/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide | 48 | Operational | 2019-06-27 |
Loganhead Wind Farm Muirhall Energy · 15/P/4/0273 · 42 mo to decide | 25.6 | Revised | 2019-04-03 |
Wether Hill WindFarm (extension) Scottish Power Renewables · 15/P/3/0502 | 22 | Application Withdrawn | 2019-02-20 |
Hopsrig Wind Farm Buccleuch Estate/ 2020 Renewables · 17/0415/FUL · 22.9 mo to decide | 42 | Revised | 2019-01-28 |
Knockman Hill Wind Farm W Ramsay & Sons Ltd · 10/P/2/0021 · 95.2 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2018-11-06 |
Windy Rig Wind Farm Statkraft · 15/P/2/0155 · 41.6 mo to decide | 43 | Revised | 2018-11-05 |
Knockendurrick Wind Farm Banks Renewables · 13/P/2/0284 · 58.2 mo to decide | 14 | Application Refused | 2018-08-17 |
Balunton Wind Farm North British Wind / Invenergy · 15/P/1/0189 | 27 | Application Withdrawn | 2018-04-18 |
Little Hartfell Wind Farm Energiekontor (UK) Limited · 18/0188/FUL | 36 | Revised | 2018-02-09 |
Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farm Community Windpower · 15/P/3/0166 · 30.7 mo to decide | 19.8 | Abandoned | 2017-11-15 |
Longburn Wind Farm Burcote Wind · 16/P/2/0187 · 14.8 mo to decide | 23 | Appeal Refused | 2017-09-13 |
Annabaglish Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 13/P/1/0351 · 44.3 mo to decide | 35 | Appeal Refused | 2017-07-12 |
Loch Hill Wind Farm 2020 Renewables · 16/P/2/0122 · 13.8 mo to decide | 28.8 | Appeal Refused | 2017-06-13 |
Glenmuckloch Wind Farm Forsa (formerly Buccleuch/2020) · 15/P/3/0236 · 23 mo to decide | 33.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-05-16 |
Shennanton Wind Farm PNE Wind UK Ltd (Brookfield) · 15/P/1/0031 · 23.6 mo to decide | 30 | Appeal Refused | 2017-02-02 |
Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Burcote Wind · 15/P/3/0279 · 16.6 mo to decide | 49.4 | Revised | 2016-11-24 |
Larbrax Wind Farm Brookfield Renewable Energy Group (PNE Wind UK) · 15/P/1/0044 · 19.8 mo to decide | 20 | Revised | 2016-10-21 |
California Wind Farm Ecotricity · 15/P/2/0053 · 16.9 mo to decide | 21 | Appeal Refused | 2016-07-19 |
AUCHLEAND FARM Wind Farm Community Windpower · 13/P/1/0366 | 23.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-07-05 |
Mochrum Fell Wind Farm Falck Renewables · 13/P/2/0327 · 31.2 mo to decide | 24 | Revised | 2016-07-05 |
Blackwood Wind Farm Force 9 Energy · 12/P/3/0060 · 51.3 mo to decide | 10.3 | Appeal Refused | 2016-05-26 |
Land At Hartwood Hill Airvolution Energy · 14/P/4/0542 | 21 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-11-16 |
West Scales Wind Farm Airvolution Energy · 14/P/4/0538 | 16.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-11-16 |
Spango Community Wind Farm Community Wind Power · 14/P/3/0560 · 10.4 mo to decide | 49 | Application Refused | 2015-09-24 |
BARLOCKHART MOOR - extension West Coast Energy · 13/P/1/0136 · 29.7 mo to decide | 8.2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-09-15 |
Gass Wind Farm WilloWind Energy · 14/P/1/0674 · 9 mo to decide | 20.7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-08-26 |
Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farm Element Power · 13/P/3/0260 · 25.1 mo to decide | 27 | Revised | 2015-07-01 |
Glen App Scottish Power Renewables · 12/01156/APPM · 32 mo to decide | 22 | Operational | 2015-06-04 |
Auchencairn Forest Acciona Energy · 11/P/3/0397 | 32 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-05-08 |
Craig Wind Farm (Extension) Temporis Capital · 09/P/4/0342 · 65.5 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2015-02-05 |
Chapmans Howe Wind Farm REG Windpower · 13/P/2/0189 · 18.5 mo to decide | 6.9 | Appeal Refused | 2015-01-12 |
Larbrax Wind Farm PNE Wind UK Ltd (Brookfield) · 14/P/1/0393 | 20 | Revised | 2014-11-24 |
Craigenlee Wind Farm RWE npower | 7.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-09-25 |
Solwaybank Wind Farm The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) · 11/P/4/0354 · 34.5 mo to decide | 30 | Operational | 2014-09-24 |
Barcloy Hill Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 12/P/2/0357 · 18.9 mo to decide | 12.5 | Appeal Refused | 2014-07-18 |
Spango Community Wind Farm Community Wind Power Limited · 13/P/3/0578 | 49 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-06-30 |
Minnygap Minnygap (formerly RES) · 09/P/3/0340 · 59.7 mo to decide | 25 | Operational | 2014-06-20 |
Plascow wind cluster Private Developer · 13/P/2/0129 · 10.6 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2014-03-27 |
Sunnyside wind cluster Sunnyside Wind Farm · 13/P/3/0211 · 8.5 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2013-12-19 |
Loch Hill Wind Farm 2020 Renewables · 10/P/2/0427 · 33.5 mo to decide | 25.3 | Revised | 2013-09-27 |
Airies Farm NTR · 12/P/1/0271 · 6.2 mo to decide | 35 | Operational | 2013-03-01 |
Sanquhar Community Windfarm Community Windpower · 10/P/3/0182 · 34.1 mo to decide | 32.4 | Operational | 2013-02-27 |
Whiteside Hill Whiteside Hill Farm (Scotland) · 06/P/3/0351 · 80.4 mo to decide | 25.3 | Operational | 2013-02-26 |
Mayfield Community Wind Farm Community Windpower · 11/P/2/0478 · 12.1 mo to decide | 20.4 | Appeal Refused | 2012-12-18 |
Hill of Ochiltree E.ON UK · 09/P/1/0417 · 36.1 mo to decide | 23 | Application Refused | 2012-12-04 |
GLENSTOCKDALE Wind Turbines Airvolution Energy · 12/P/1/0281 | 3 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-11-01 |
Glenchamber Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 10/P/1/0494 · 21.1 mo to decide | 27.5 | Operational | 2012-07-31 |
Plascow wind cluster Private Developer · 09/P/2/0359 · 29.2 mo to decide | 2.4 | Revised | 2012-04-23 |
Barnbackle Windfarm Natural Power Consultants · 07/P/2/0006 · 58.6 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2011-11-28 |
Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm Scottish Southern Energy · 09/P/1/0224 · 28.8 mo to decide | 9.1 | Operational | 2011-11-25 |
Mayfield wind farm Community Windpower (Community Wind Power) · 11/P/2/0001 | 21 | Revised | 2011-06-09 |
Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park John Laing Environmental Assets Group/ REG Power Management · 06/P/1/0113 · 60.1 mo to decide | 15.3 | Operational | 2011-05-03 |
Barlockhart Moor West Coast Energy · 08/P/1/0202 · 28.9 mo to decide | 8.1 | Operational | 2011-01-26 |
Solwaybank Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 09/P/4/0238 | 42 | Revised | 2010-07-01 |
North Rhins Greencoat UK Wind · 13.9 mo to decide | 22 | Operational | 2008-03-14 |
Minnygap Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 05/P/4/0349 · 29.4 mo to decide | 30 | Revised | 2007-11-26 |
Doon Hill Windfarm Natural Power Consultants · 07/P/2/0005 · 1 mo to decide | 4.9 | Appeal Refused | 2007-02-15 |
Margree Windfarm North British Wind Power · 06/P/2/0391 | 34 | Revised | 2006-09-25 |
Ulzieside North British Wind Power · 06/P/3/0527 | 40 | Abandoned | 2006-09-01 |
Wether Hill Scottish Power/CRE Energy · 03P30746 · 13.7 mo to decide | 18.2 | Operational | 2005-03-01 |
Dalswinton Airtricity Scotland · 03P30610 · 15.3 mo to decide | 30 | Operational | 2005-01-20 |
Craig Wind Farm Craig Wind Farm Co · 03/P/4/0326 · 15.6 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2004-11-09 |
Minsca Airtricity · 03p40389 · 10 mo to decide | 36.8 | Operational | 2004-06-27 |
Torrs Hill Torrs Hill Windfarm Ltd · 03/P/2/0252 · 9.5 mo to decide | 4 | Under Construction | 2004-03-23 |
Artfield Fell Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) · 03-P-1-0195 · 4.3 mo to decide | 19.5 | Operational | 2004-02-01 |
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) Fred Olsen Renewables · 7.5 mo to decide | 21.6 | Operational | 1996-03-07 |
Does Dumfries and Galloway approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 55 onshore wind schemes Dumfries and Galloway has decided, 67% were approved (37 granted, 18 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Dumfries and Galloway?
The median time from application to decision is 18.5 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 Dumfries and Galloway consented?
771 MW has been consented across 37 approved schemes, with 323 MW refused. A further 29 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Dumfries and Galloway
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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