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Onshore wind planning in Falkirk
Falkirk has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 11.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 46 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Falkirk compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Falkirk sits in the 72nd percentile for approval rate (12 points above the England average) and the 62nd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Easter Drumclair Wood Tamani · P/22/0086/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 6 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-08 |
Easter Drumclair Wood Tamani · P/21/0242/FUL | 4 | Revised | 2021-04-28 |
Easter Drumclair Wood Tamani · P/19/0183/FUL | 4 | Revised | 2019-03-25 |
Easter Drumclair Wood Tamani · P/19/0023/FUL | 4 | Revised | 2019-03-13 |
Greenhill Farm Tamani · P/17/0411/FUL | 2 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-09-01 |
Burnhead Wind Prospect Developments/ EDF · P/10/0857/FUL · 33.7 mo to decide | 26 | Operational | 2013-10-08 |
Rullie Community Windfarm Community Windpower · P/11/0800/FUL | 25 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-09-28 |
Tod Hill Farm Wind Turbines Falkirk Tod Hill Wind Limited · P/11/0326/FUL · 11.7 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2012-06-06 |
ASDA Distribution Centre Asda · P/07/0084/FUL - P/08/0511/FUL · 15.2 mo to decide | 2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2009-03-04 |
Asda Grangemouth Depot Asda · P/07/0084/FUL · 10.4 mo to decide | 4 | Application Refused | 2007-12-20 |
Does Falkirk approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes Falkirk has decided, 80% were approved (4 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Falkirk?
The median time from application to decision is 11.7 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 Falkirk consented?
46 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 4 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Falkirk
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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