Renewable planning › Onshore wind › Na h-Eileanan Siar
Onshore wind planning in Na h-Eileanan Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar has decided 12 onshore wind schemes and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 18.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 96 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Na h-Eileanan Siar compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Na h-Eileanan Siar sits in the 82nd percentile for approval rate (15 points above the England average) and the 22nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (17)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Monan Wind Farm, Ceann An Ora - Wind Turbines Monan Wind Company Limited · 24/00123/PPW · 11.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-26 |
Druim Leathann Windfarm Baywa R.E. UK Limited · 18/00216/PPDM · 48.5 mo to decide | 48.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-22 |
Lochdar Hill Wind Farm Storas Uibhist · 15/00515/PPW | 6.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2020-06-26 |
Beinn Thulabaigh Wind Turbine Knock and Swordale Community Company · 19/00209/PPW · 12.5 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-05-21 |
Sandwick North St Community wind turbine SgurrEnergy · 33.5 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-11-05 |
Sandwick East Community Wind Farm Aquatera · 9/00189/PPDM | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2019-04-29 |
Druim Leathann BayWa r.e. (formerly Forsa) · 17/00282/PPDM | 49.7 | Revised | 2017-06-02 |
Locheport wind turbines North Uist Development Company · 13/00155/PPD · 18.2 mo to decide | 1.8 | Application Refused | 2014-10-09 |
Druim Leathann Wind Farm Forsa (formerly 2020 Renewables/Velocita) · 13/00215/PPDM · 7.2 mo to decide | 42 | Revised | 2013-12-05 |
Kirkibost Wind Farm Private Developer · 11/00380/PPD · 17.7 mo to decide | 1.8 | Application Refused | 2013-01-28 |
Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm Point Power & Energy Ltd / SgurrEnergy · 08/00371/PPD · 44.4 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2012-04-26 |
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm Storas Uibhist · 08/00561/FUL · 36.5 mo to decide | 6.9 | Operational | 2011-12-21 |
Loch Sminig Wind Project Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn · 08/00407/PPD · 8.2 mo to decide | 2.7 | Operational | 2009-05-06 |
North Harris Community Trust North Harris Community Trust · 19.6 mo to decide | 2.5 | Abandoned | 2008-02-18 |
Monan Hill Wind Turbines North Harris Trust · 06/00290/FUL · 20.7 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2008-02-14 |
Pentland Road Wind Farm Arnish Electric Ltd / Farm Energy Ltd · 02/00404/PPD · 23.2 mo to decide | 13.8 | Operational | 2004-09-06 |
Arnish Moor Arnish Electric Ltd / Farm Energy · 3 mo to decide | 3.9 | Operational | 2001-09-01 |
Does Na h-Eileanan Siar approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 12 onshore wind schemes Na h-Eileanan Siar has decided, 83% were approved (10 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Na h-Eileanan Siar?
The median time from application to decision is 18.9 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar consented?
96 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes, with 4 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Na h-Eileanan Siar
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.
Novarly Parcel · official public data, read properly · parcel.novarly.com
Screen a specific site here · All authorities · UK property report