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Onshore wind planning in West Lothian
West Lothian has decided 13 onshore wind schemes and approved 85% of them, taking a median of 11.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 184 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How West Lothian compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, West Lothian sits in the 85th percentile for approval rate (17 points above the England average) and the 67th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Drumduff Wind Farm Extension Green Power (International) Limited · 0504/FUL/23 · 10.3 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-25 |
Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 0434/FUL/23 | 19.8 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-16 |
Southrigg 3 - Wind Turbine SR Wind Limited · 23/00286/FUL | 4.2 | Application Submitted | 2023-03-10 |
Harburnhead Windfarm - Wind Turbine Caber Energy Limited · 0907/FUL/22 · 3.4 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-23 |
Gladsmuir Hills - Wind Farm Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 0706/FUL/22 | 41 | Application Submitted | 2022-08-25 |
Pearie Law 2 - Wind turbines Wind Estate (UK) Ltd · 0124/FUL/21 · 10.4 mo to decide | 14.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-22 |
Camilty Plantation - Wind Farm EDF Energy Renewables · 0320/FUL/21 · 5.7 mo to decide | 25.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-05 |
Camilty Wind Farm EDF Energy Renewables (formerly Partnerships for Renewables/Camilty Wind Farm LLP) · 0219/FUL/13 · 101.4 mo to decide | 25.8 | Revised | 2021-09-21 |
Longhill Burn Wind Farm EnergieKontor UK · 0359/FUL/19� · 12.1 mo to decide | 45.6 | Under Construction | 2020-04-17 |
Tormywheel Wind Farm Extension Muirhall Energy · LIVE/0226/FUL/17 · 35.2 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-03-06 |
Fauch Hill Fauch Hill Sustainable Energy · LIVE/0235/FUL/17 · 8.6 mo to decide | 48 | Appeal Refused | 2017-12-20 |
Drumelzie Muirhall Energy (formerly Infinis) · LIVE/0154/FUL/15 · 20.8 mo to decide | 1.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-12-02 |
Drumduff Green Breeze Energy Ltd · 0138/FUL/14 · 15.7 mo to decide | 8.5 | Operational | 2015-06-18 |
Pearie Law Wind Farm EDF Energy Renewables · 0267/FUL/12 · 26.7 mo to decide | 19.2 | Operational | 2014-07-08 |
PATES HILL WIND FARM Extension Longhill Wind Farm Ltd · 0466/FUL/13 | 6 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-01-31 |
Cowdenhead Wind Turbines WhiteRock Energy UK Ltd · 0146/FUL/13 · 6.2 mo to decide | 1.5 | Application Refused | 2013-09-11 |
Tormywheel BlackRock (formerly Muirhall Energy) · 0551/FUL/11 · 28 mo to decide | 30.75 | Operational | 2007-06-07 |
Pates Hill Your Energy · 0653/FUL/07 · 10.3 mo to decide | 14 | Operational | 2006-06-01 |
Does West Lothian approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 13 onshore wind schemes West Lothian has decided, 85% were approved (11 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in West Lothian?
The median time from application to decision is 11.3 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 West Lothian consented?
184 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes, with 50 MW refused. A further 4 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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