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Onshore wind planning in Moray
Moray has decided 13 onshore wind schemes and approved 77% of them, taking a median of 16.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 235 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Moray compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Moray sits in the 62nd percentile for approval rate (9 points above the England average) and the 30th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Garbet Windfarm - Wind Farm & Storage facility Energiekontor UK Limited / Uniper · 21/00020/EIA · 10.5 mo to decide | 46.2 | Under Construction | 2021-11-26 |
Lurg Hill Wind Farm Vento Ludens · 17/01198/EIA · 16.9 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-02-25 |
Brown Muir Wind Farm (resubmission) Vento Ludens · 14/02090/EIA · 10.2 mo to decide | 36 | Appeal Refused | 2015-09-18 |
Meikle Hill wind farm Brookfield Renewable Energy Group (PNE Wind UK) · 14/01087/EIA · 12.3 mo to decide | 13.8 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-06-24 |
Kellas Wind Farm Renewable Energy Ventures · 13/00615/EIA · 18.9 mo to decide | 18.4 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-11-12 |
Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm Muirden Energy · 13/00053/EIA · 14.5 mo to decide | 27.6 | Operational | 2014-03-31 |
Aultmore Wind Farm Vattenfall · 07/02375/EIA · 76.3 mo to decide | 29 | Revised | 2014-02-27 |
Netherton Of Windyhills (extension) Strathdee Properties · 12/01707/APP · 16.8 mo to decide | 2.3 | Application Refused | 2014-02-26 |
Bodinfinnoch Wind Farm Bidwells · 11/01509/APP · 15 mo to decide | 13.8 | Appeal Refused | 2012-12-07 |
Edintore Wind Farm Vento Ludens · 10/02092/EIA · 20.6 mo to decide | 18 | Operational | 2012-08-28 |
Netherton of Windyhills Strathdee Energy · 09/00763/FUL · 16 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2010-10-15 |
Myreton Crossroads Seren Energy · 09/00247/FUL · 17.2 mo to decide | 1.6 | Operational | 2010-07-19 |
Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) Fred Olsen Renewables · 25.1 mo to decide | 41.4 | Operational | 2010-01-12 |
Cairn Uish Wind Farm Extension Natural Power Consultants · IEC3/98 | 21 | Application Withdrawn | 2004-08-11 |
Hill of Towie (Drummuir) Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 02/02099/EIA · 11.9 mo to decide | 48 | Operational | 2003-11-11 |
Does Moray approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 13 onshore wind schemes Moray has decided, 77% were approved (10 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Moray?
The median time from application to decision is 16.4 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 Moray consented?
235 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes, with 52 MW refused. A further 1 application 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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