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Onshore wind planning in Highland
Highland has decided 99 onshore wind schemes and approved 63% of them, taking a median of 13.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1,407 MW. 26 applications still awaiting a decision.
63%
Approved
62 granted · 37 refused
13.9 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
1,407 MW
Consented
627 MW refused
29
Appeals
17 allowed on appeal
How Highland compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Highland sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 53rd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (135)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sallachy Estate - Wind Farm Additional Turbine WKN Sallachy Limited · 26/00589/FUL | 4.8 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-11 |
Cnoc Farasd Wind Farm E Power Limited · 25/04604/FUL | 28.8 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-04 |
Achlachan Wind Farm 2, Watten - Wind Farm Whirlwind Renewables · 25/01306/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide | 8.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-10 |
Oak Tree Cottage, Castletown - Wind Turbine DisGen Service Limited · 25/02477/FUL | 4.26 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-31 |
Knockbain Farm - Wind turbine Wind2 Limited · 24/03379/FUL · 7.5 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-05-20 |
Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm RES Limited · 22/03558/FUL · 29.1 mo to decide | 21 | Application Refused | 2025-02-26 |
Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeath - Wind Turbines E Power Limited · 25/00107/FUL | 7.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-03 |
Castletown - Wind Farm Wind 2 Limited · 24/04932/FUL | 9.6 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-12 |
Lochend Holding, Barrock - Wind Farm Constantine Group Limited · 24/02641/FUL | 21 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-26 |
Somerby Farm, Lochussie - Wind turbine Constantine Wind Energy Ltd · 23/05917/FUL · 4.5 mo to decide | 0.4 | Application Refused | 2024-05-29 |
Ben Sca EDP Renewables / Wind2 · 24/01404/FUL | 40.8 | Application Submitted | 2024-04-11 |
Gorthleck - Wind turbine Private Developer · 22/02041/FUL · 21.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-08 |
Cairnview, Bettyhill Bettyhill 2 Wind Limited · 23/00142/FUL · 13.5 mo to decide | 48 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-26 |
Beinn Mheadhonach Hill - Wind Farm Wind Harvest Limited · 23/05638/FUL | 21 | Application Submitted | 2024-01-23 |
West Clyth Farm, Occumster - Wind Turbine Constantine Wind Energy Limited · 23/02632/FUL · 4.5 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-13 |
An Cleireach, Balmeanach - Wind Farm & Battery Storage Balmeanach Wind Farm Limited · 23/04194/FUL | 45 | Application Submitted | 2023-08-31 |
Meall Buidhe Wind Farm Muirden Energy · 20/02659/FUL · 33.7 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-14 |
Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension 2 Infinergy Limited · 21/02985/FUL · 19.3 mo to decide | 24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-30 |
Torr Leathann, Ardross - Wind Farm Energiekontor · 22/02442/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 36 | Application Refused | 2022-11-28 |
Tacher C Clean Earth · 22/02324/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-20 |
Slickly Wind Farm Statkraft Wind UK Limited · 19/05624/FUL · 31.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-23 |
Strath Tirry Wind Farm REG Windpower Limited · 20/05067/FUL · 17.6 mo to decide | 22.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-07 |
Sallachy Estate - Wind Farm WKN Sallachy Limited · 21/01615/FUL · 12.9 mo to decide | 43.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-05 |
Ackron Wind Farm Akron Wind Farm Limited · 20/05080/FUL | 49.9 | Revised | 2022-04-28 |
Ben Sca 2 Wind Turbines Ben Sca Wind Farms Limited · 21/05767/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 8.4 | Revised | 2022-04-07 |
Tacher A Clean Earth · 20/02286/FUL · 21.3 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-04 |
Strathrory Wind Farm Energiekontor UK · 20/00584/FUL · 22.1 mo to decide | 36 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-07 |
Lairg 2 Wind Farm Energiekontor UK Limited · 21/00849/FUL · 8.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2021-11-02 |
Swordale Wind turbine Denscot Evergreen · 21/01214/FUL · 6.1 mo to decide | 0.6 | Application Refused | 2021-09-23 |
Camster II E.ON UK · 19/03015/FUL · 23.7 mo to decide | 36 | Under Construction | 2021-07-28 |
Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm RES Limited · 20/03833/FUL · 5 mo to decide | 33.6 | Revised | 2021-03-09 |
Ben Sca Wind 2 · 20/00013/FUL · 10.8 mo to decide | 29.4 | Revised | 2020-12-01 |
Tacher B Clean Earth · 20/02288/FUL · 5 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-11-26 |
Forss Wind Farm The Abbey Group · 20/04455/FUL | 4.5 | Application Submitted | 2020-11-11 |
Lower Rumster wind turbine Ventus Renewables · 20/03178/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-10-19 |
Drum Hollistan Wind Farm Muirden Energy · 20/00645/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide | 35 | Application Refused | 2020-09-23 |
South Kilbraur Wind Farm Wind 2 · 19/04826/FUL · 9.4 mo to decide | 28 | Application Refused | 2020-09-04 |
Lochluichart Extension II Boralex/Infinergy · 19/01284/FUL · 14.7 mo to decide | 18 | Revised | 2020-07-01 |
Land at Tacher Cleanearth · 19/05479/FUL | 4.3 | Revised | 2020-05-04 |
Dell Wind Farm Dell Wind Farm Ltd (Coriolis Energy) · 14/02879/FUL · 60.8 mo to decide | 50 | Revised | 2019-08-22 |
Beinn Mheadhonach Wind Harvest · 18/03214/FUL · 13.3 mo to decide | 4 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-08-20 |
Lairg Wind Farm Extension (Lairg 2) EnergieKontor UK · 19/01096/FUL | 34.5 | Revised | 2019-03-18 |
Navidale Green Cat Renewables · 17/02436/FUL · 21.6 mo to decide | 15 | Appeal Refused | 2019-03-11 |
Hill of Lybster (Wind Turbine - Extension) The Energy Workshop · 17/04934/FUL · 9.9 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2018-08-16 |
Druim Ba Windfarm European Forest Resource Group · 15/03998/FUL · 32.2 mo to decide | 30 | Appeal Refused | 2018-06-28 |
Tom Nan Clach Infinergy · 15/03286/FUL · 31.9 mo to decide | 39 | Operational | 2018-04-24 |
Hoy Farm Green Cat Renewables · 16/04678/FUL · 11.2 mo to decide | 2.3 | Application Refused | 2017-09-20 |
Tresdale Farm wind cluster Coriolis Energy · 15/01261/FUL · 28.2 mo to decide | 6.9 | Application Refused | 2017-09-18 |
Cogle Moss Wind Farm Muirden Energy · 15/02769/FUL · 24.6 mo to decide | 36 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-08-29 |
Aberarder Wind Farm Scottish & Southern Energy · 15/00737/FUL · 25.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2017-04-07 |
Hill Of Lychrobbie Wind Harvest · 13/04194/FUL · 38.6 mo to decide | 2.4 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-01-26 |
Lower Thura Lower Thura Renewables · 16/00268/FUL · 8.6 mo to decide | 4.6 | Application Refused | 2016-10-06 |
Land North-West Of Seater Farm Ventus Renewables · 15/02818/FUL · 12.2 mo to decide | 2.7 | Application Refused | 2016-07-26 |
Navidale Estate Windflow UK · 16/01959/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-07-04 |
Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm Force 9 Energy · 15/02758/FUL · 9.8 mo to decide | 44.2 | Appeal Refused | 2016-05-09 |
Achlachan Wind Farm - Phase 2 Whirlwind Renewables · 15/01831/FUL · 10.3 mo to decide | 6.9 | Abandoned | 2016-03-29 |
Lower Rumster wind turbine Ventus Renewables · 15/02386/FUL · 7.1 mo to decide | 1 | Revised | 2016-01-26 |
Cnoc Morail Wpd Scotland Limited · 14/04375/FUL · 13.9 mo to decide | 11.5 | Application Refused | 2016-01-19 |
Culachy Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 14/04782/FUL · 11.1 mo to decide | 44 | Revised | 2015-12-18 |
Achlachan 2 Windfarm The Energy Workshop · 15/01831/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 7.5 | Revised | 2015-09-18 |
Rumster Forest Community Wind Farm Latheron, Lybster & Clyth Community Development Company · 11/04522/FUL · 43.5 mo to decide | 2.7 | Abandoned | 2015-08-07 |
Beinn Mhor WPD Beinn Mhor · 14/01731/FUL · 14.3 mo to decide | 21 | Appeal Refused | 2015-07-09 |
Tomfat P & L Turbines · 14/04452/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 1.6 | Application Refused | 2015-06-22 |
Hill of Nigg West Coast Energy · 15/00093/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | 7.5 | Application Refused | 2015-06-05 |
Carr Ban Wind Farm Airvolution Energy · 14/04805/FUL | 23.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-05-12 |
Buckies Hill Wind Farm HP Sleigh & Son Ltd · 14/03913/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 4.5 | Application Refused | 2015-04-24 |
Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm Greencoat UK Wind · 13/02441/FUL · 21.8 mo to decide | 48.5 | Operational | 2015-04-22 |
Corriegarth Greencoat Capital · 07/00673/FULIN · 92.6 mo to decide | 69.5 | Operational | 2015-04-02 |
Glen Ullinish Wind Farm Muirhall Energy (previously Kilmac Energy) · 14/03964/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2015-03-24 |
Lochend Wind Farm Wind Harvest · 13/02682/FUL · 16.4 mo to decide | 9.2 | Operational | 2014-12-11 |
Woodlands Wind Farm Woodlands Wind Farm Ltd · 13/04703/FUL | 15 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-10-15 |
Croick Estate One Earth Renewables Ltd · 14/01752/FUL | 4.6 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-10-06 |
Spittal Hill Spittal Hill Windfarm · 13/04559/FUL · 9.3 mo to decide | 21 | Appeal Refused | 2014-09-11 |
Carn Gorm Wind Farm P I Renewables Ltd · 13/04791/FUL · 8.5 mo to decide | 42 | Appeal Refused | 2014-09-05 |
Upper Smerral Wind Cluster Caithness Power · 13/03555/FUL · 8.2 mo to decide | 2.7 | Application Refused | 2014-05-26 |
Bad a Cheo Wind Farm Innogy · 12/02868/FUL · 21.4 mo to decide | 26.7 | Operational | 2014-05-06 |
Balnacoil Wind Farm Vento Ludens · 13/03312/FUL · 6.4 mo to decide | 45 | Application Refused | 2014-03-18 |
Tressady Wind Farm Wind Prospect Developments · 13/02749/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide | 32.5 | Appeal Refused | 2014-02-25 |
Stroupster Wind Farm - additional turbine Greencoat UK Wind/Bay Wa .r.e/ SunGift · 13/04144/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 2.3 | Operational | 2014-01-20 |
Lyth Wind Farm Eurowind · 13/01832/FUL · 6.3 mo to decide | 24 | Appeal Refused | 2013-11-26 |
Achlachan Wind Farm Whirlwind Renewables · 13/01190/FUL · 7.1 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2013-11-13 |
Lower Rumster wind turbine Ventus Renewables Ltd · 13/01201/FUL · 6.9 mo to decide | 1 | Revised | 2013-10-28 |
Halsary Wind Farm Scottish Power Renewables · 09/00399/FULCA · 46.3 mo to decide | 34 | Operational | 2013-09-19 |
Tomatin Nanclach Ltd · 09/00439/FUL · 50.2 mo to decide | 25.5 | Application Refused | 2013-08-29 |
Tom Nan Clach Wind Farm Infinergy · 09/00439/FULIN · 48.4 mo to decide | 39.1 | Revised | 2013-06-14 |
Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm RockbySea · 12/00479/FUL · 14.3 mo to decide | 29.9 | Operational | 2013-04-25 |
Clach Liath Wind Farm Falck Renewables Wind Ltd · 12/01689/FUL · 9.5 mo to decide | 42.5 | Application Refused | 2013-02-13 |
Nigg Hill Falck Renewables/RDC · 08/00066/FULRC · 60.2 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2013-01-28 |
Cromarty Wind Farm Bright Spark Energy · 12/01650/FUL · 8.1 mo to decide | 2.4 | Application Refused | 2013-01-24 |
Hill of Stroupster Npower Renewables · 07/00244/FUL | 36 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-11-07 |
Druim Fada North British Windpower · 09/00074/FULLO · 42.2 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2012-08-09 |
Daviot Wind Farm West Coast Energy · 12/00036/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 32.5 | Appeal Refused | 2012-06-25 |
Upper Smerral Wind Cluster Caithness Power · 10/03501/FUL · 19.9 mo to decide | 3.2 | Revised | 2012-04-23 |
Wathegar 2 Wind Farm BayWa r.e. · 11/03671/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide | 18.5 | Operational | 2012-03-23 |
Moy Wind Farm Carbon Free Developments Ltd · 11/01205/FUL · 10.8 mo to decide | 40 | Abandoned | 2012-02-29 |
Forss Extension (Forss III) Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 10/04434/FUL · 11.7 mo to decide | 6.5 | Appeal Refused | 2011-10-19 |
Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm North British Windpower Ltd · 07/00448/FULSU · 45.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-08-31 |
Burn of Whilk RWE npower · 06/00676/FULCA. · 49.1 mo to decide | 22.5 | Operational | 2011-03-30 |
Corriemoillie EDF Energy Renewables · 10/04137/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 54.4 | Operational | 2011-03-23 |
Durran Mains Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) · 08/00386/FULCA · 26.9 mo to decide | 19.5 | Application Refused | 2010-11-22 |
Glenurquhart and Strathglass Wind Farm project Corrimony Energy Ltd & Soirbheas · 10/02132/FUL · 6.2 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2010-11-18 |
Corriemoillie Forest E.ON UK · 09/00693/FULRC | 47.5 | Revised | 2010-10-05 |
Cambusmore Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · SU2003383 | 49.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2010-06-09 |
Wathegar wind farm Private Developer · 10/00042/FULCA · 3.3 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2010-05-21 |
Hill of Stroupster Windfarm Greencoat UK Wind · 05/00273/FULCA · 58 mo to decide | 29.9 | Operational | 2010-04-08 |
Ben Aketil Extension Ben Aketil Wind Energy Ltd · 09/00115/FULSL · 9.7 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2010-02-04 |
Strathbora Renewable Development Company (RDC) · SU2003332 | 46 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-05-06 |
South Shebster Private Developer · 37.1 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2009-01-20 |
Beinn Tharsuinn Extension (Beinn nan Oighrean) Midefearn Renewables · 07/00026/FULSU · 22.7 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2008-12-11 |
Broombank Farm BroomBank Farm · 06/00124/FUL · 28.1 mo to decide | 2 | Application Refused | 2008-11-01 |
Melness Melness Crofters Estate · 06/00271/FULSU · 27.4 mo to decide | 2.6 | Abandoned | 2008-10-22 |
Lairg Wind Farm ABO Wind · 06/00376/FULSU · 19.1 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2008-04-08 |
Millennium Extension West Coast Energy /Falck Renewables · 10.1 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2008-01-12 |
Fairburn Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) · 05/00436/FULRC · 31.7 mo to decide | 43 | Operational | 2008-01-01 |
Achany Wind Farm Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) · 22.5 mo to decide | 38 | Operational | 2007-09-14 |
Edinbane Wind Farm Vattenfall · 02/00089/FULSL · 62.5 mo to decide | 41.4 | Operational | 2007-05-16 |
Forss Wind Farm (Extension) Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 01/00380/FULCA · 21.3 mo to decide | 5.2 | Operational | 2006-10-16 |
Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm E.ON UK · 05/00429/FULSU · 10 mo to decide | 24.7 | Operational | 2006-09-30 |
Kilbraur Windfarm Renewable Development Company (RDC) · SU2004125 · 30.9 mo to decide | 47.5 | Operational | 2006-04-01 |
Achairn Messrs James and Ronald Innes · CA2004366 · 18.6 mo to decide | 6.2 | Operational | 2006-03-01 |
Hill of Lieurary Scotrenewables · CA2003323 · 26.2 mo to decide | 8 | Application Refused | 2005-09-16 |
Ben Aketil RDC Scotland (Renewable Development Co.) · SL2002275 · 36.2 mo to decide | 23 | Operational | 2005-09-05 |
Novar Wind Farm (Extension) RWE npower · 03/00426/FULRC · 25.2 mo to decide | 36.8 | Operational | 2005-06-20 |
Millennium Windfarm Renewable Development Company (RDC) Scotland (Ltd) for FALCK RENEWABLES · 03/00505/FULL · 16 mo to decide | 40 | Operational | 2005-04-01 |
Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project CRE Energy/ Scottish Power · RC2003784 & SU2003318 · 33.8 mo to decide | 29.8 | Operational | 2005-02-11 |
Bilbster Wind Farm Private Developer · CA200417 | 3.9 | Operational | 2004-01-23 |
Dounreay Windfarm Scottish Power Renewables · 02/00166/FULCA · 16.8 mo to decide | 17.5 | Appeal Refused | 2003-09-19 |
Causeymire Innogy (formerly RWE npower) · 01/00361/FULCA · 12.6 mo to decide | 48.3 | Operational | 2002-11-19 |
Boulfruich Private Developer · CA2001306 · 8.3 mo to decide | 13 | Operational | 2002-05-29 |
Hill of Lybster Fivestone Ltd (subsidiary of Abbey Produce) · CA2001030 · 13.8 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2001-06-22 |
Forss Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 01/00030/FULCA | 2.6 | Operational | 2001-01-12 |
Gartymore Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 45 mo to decide | 10.5 | Application Refused | 1999-07-19 |
West Garty Wind Farm Micon Wind Turbines (UK) Ltd · 45.3 mo to decide | 12 | Revised | 1999-07-19 |
Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm RWE npower · 15.4 mo to decide | 17 | Operational | 1996-08-27 |
Bendealt Wind Farm, Highland RWE npower · 15.4 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 1996-08-27 |
Does Highland approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 99 onshore wind schemes Highland has decided, 63% were approved (62 granted, 37 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Highland?
The median time from application to decision is 13.9 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 Highland consented?
1,407 MW has been consented across 62 approved schemes, with 627 MW refused. A further 26 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Highland
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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