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Onshore wind planning in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire has decided 12 onshore wind schemes and approved 33% of them, taking a median of 24.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 106 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Ayrshire compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, South Ayrshire sits in the 6th percentile for approval rate (35 points below the England average) and the 11th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Olympic Business Park, Dundonald - 2 Wind Turbines The Farm Energy Partnership · 24/00063/APP · 10.5 mo to decide | 8.52 | Application Refused | 2024-12-16 |
Ladywell Avenue - Wind Turbine Land Energy Girvan Limited · 23/00816/APP | 1 | Application Submitted | 2023-12-24 |
Ailsa Hospital - Wind Turbine NHS Ayrshire & Arran · 22/00625/APP | 1 | Application Submitted | 2022-07-29 |
Millenderdale Wind Farm GreenPower (International) Ltd · 14/00764/APPM · 56.6 mo to decide | 15 | Appeal Refused | 2019-03-06 |
Altercannoch Wind Farm Brookfield Renewable UK · 22.8 mo to decide | 27.7 | Appeal Refused | 2017-11-16 |
Knockskae Wind Farm PNE Wind UK · 15/01216/APPM · 17.5 mo to decide | 25.3 | Application Refused | 2017-04-19 |
Kirk Hill Wind Farm Corolis Energy/ ESB / Ripple Energy · 14/01646/APPM · 24.6 mo to decide | 18.8 | Operational | 2017-02-16 |
Straid Farm Wind Park Ecotricity · 12/00090/APPM · 45.4 mo to decide | 36.8 | Appeal Refused | 2015-05-13 |
Dalquhandy Windfarm Dalquhandy Wind Farm Limited · CL/12/0042 · 35.8 mo to decide | 42 | Operational | 2015-01-27 |
Breaker Hill Wind Prospect Developments · 13/01310/APP · 6.7 mo to decide | 7.2 | Appeal Refused | 2014-06-19 |
Chapelton Farm Private Developer · 13/01506/APP · 3.5 mo to decide | 2.6 | Application Refused | 2014-05-01 |
Tralorg Wind Farm RPMI Railpen (formerly BayWa) · 11/01569/APPM · 36.4 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2014-02-21 |
Assel Valley Wind Farm Falck Renewables · 11/00564/APPM · 27.1 mo to decide | 25 | Operational | 2013-09-03 |
Corwar Wind Farm Willowind Developments · 12/01384/APP · 8.6 mo to decide | 16.4 | Appeal Refused | 2013-08-30 |
Breaker Hill Wind Prospect · 09/00979/APP · 30.3 mo to decide | 19.5 | Revised | 2012-03-15 |
Knoweside Hill H J Banks and Co Ltd | 19.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-09-27 |
Does South Ayrshire approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 12 onshore wind schemes South Ayrshire has decided, 33% were approved (4 granted, 8 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in South Ayrshire?
The median time from application to decision is 24.6 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 South Ayrshire consented?
106 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 140 MW refused. A further 3 applications 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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