Solar, wind and battery projects near Buckie (AB56)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB56 (Moray): 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Lurg Hill Wind Farm (15 MW wind farm, approved on 25 February 2019, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.3 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Moray East (950 MW, operational), 33.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB56
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton of Windyhillswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Oct 2010 | Mar 2015 | Moray | 9.1 |
| Lurg Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Sep 2017 | granted Feb 2019 | Sep 2019 | Moray | 9.3 |
| Netherton Of Windyhills (extension)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2014 | Oct 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 | Moray | 9.7 |
| Myreton Crossroadswind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2013 | Feb 2009 | granted Jul 2010 | Sep 2013 | Moray | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the AB56 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moray East | 950 | operationalupdated Apr 2023 | 33.6 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Moray decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Moray | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 6 | — |
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near AB56, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.