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Onshore wind planning in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire has decided 20 onshore wind schemes and approved 70% of them, taking a median of 16.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 143 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Lanarkshire compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, North Lanarkshire sits in the 54th percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 28th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (30)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
A Bartlett and Sons - Wind turbine Albert Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Limited · 23/01203/FUL · 20.1 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Torrance Wind Farm Extension 2 Infinergy · 23/00256/FUL · 23.3 mo to decide | 26.4 | Application Refused | 2025-03-07 |
Dewshill Wind Farm Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 23/00379/FUL · 13.8 mo to decide | 9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-19 |
Forrest Road, Salsburgh - 2 Wind Turbines Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 23/00379/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2023-04-26 |
Forrest Road, Salsburgh - Wind Farm Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 22/00324/FUL | 12.6 | Revised | 2022-03-18 |
Brownhill Farm Wind Estate · 20/00504/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 8.4 | Under Construction | 2020-07-17 |
Watsonhead Wind Farm Green Cat Renewables · 24.1 mo to decide | 8.4 | Operational | 2020-02-24 |
Southrigg 2 SR Wind Limited · 19/00644/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 4.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-07-31 |
Greengairs East Wind Farm Muirhall Energy · 12/00602/FUL · 79.5 mo to decide | 24 | Operational | 2019-02-13 |
Brownhill Farm Wind Estate · 18/01433/FUL | 8.4 | Revised | 2018-11-05 |
Hartwood Windfarm ABO Wind UK · 14/01699/FUL · 39 mo to decide | 21 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-11-24 |
Southrigg 2 Rigg Wind · 17/01478/FUL | 1.5 | Revised | 2017-09-04 |
West Benhar wind farm EDF Energy Renewables · 13/01377/FUL · 25.6 mo to decide | 27.2 | Operational | 2015-09-11 |
Southrigg Southrigg WT · 14/02112/FUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2015-08-12 |
Forrestfield Wind Farm West Cost Energy · 15/01411/FUL | 13.2 | Application Submitted | 2015-07-02 |
Land South East Of Auchterhead 1 Stop Renewables · 15/00395/FUL | 2.3 | Application Submitted | 2015-03-03 |
Starryshaw Wind Farm WilloWind Energy Ltd · 13/00669/FUL · 20 mo to decide | 12 | Application Refused | 2014-12-24 |
Shotts wind farm Airvolution Energy · 13/00072/FUL · 15.4 mo to decide | 18 | Appeal Refused | 2014-05-23 |
Benhar Windfarm Eneco · 13/00501/FUL · 7.9 mo to decide | 15 | Appeal Refused | 2013-11-25 |
Hartwood Red Group · 06/01001/FUL | 30 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-09-06 |
Damside Wind Farm Damside Wind Farm Ltd · 12/00808/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide | 20 | Application Refused | 2013-03-07 |
Birniehill Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) · 07/01341/FUL · 62.7 mo to decide | 4.5 | Application Refused | 2012-10-09 |
Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension Capital Dynamics · 12/00284/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 5.7 | Operational | 2012-07-31 |
Nether braco Farm Airtricity Developments · C/08/00462/FUL | 21 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-10-27 |
West Torrance Farm WRS West Torrance · 11/00575/FUL | 1.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-06-28 |
Torrance Farm Future Spectrum Ltd · 10/00973/FUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2011-02-24 |
Damhead Farm Private Developer · 07/00809/FUL · 32.2 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2010-01-14 |
Salsburgh Salsburgh Windco Ltd · 05/00132/FUL | 24 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-07-24 |
Greengairs Wind Farm Muirhall Energy (formerly Infinis) · 07/00172/FUL · 18.2 mo to decide | 17.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2008-08-14 |
Greendykeside A7 Energy · 04/01624/FUL · 7.9 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2005-05-11 |
Does North Lanarkshire approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 20 onshore wind schemes North Lanarkshire has decided, 70% were approved (14 granted, 6 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in North Lanarkshire?
The median time from application to decision is 16.8 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 North Lanarkshire consented?
143 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes, with 96 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Lanarkshire
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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