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Solar, wind and battery projects near Forfar (DD8)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DD8 (Angus): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Carseview Road (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 11 June 2025, not yet built), 2.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

26projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of DD8

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dragonhall Farm, Padanarambattery storagebattery storage10under constructionupdated Oct 2023May 2021—Oct 2023Angus1.0
Dragonhall Farm, Padanaramsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Oct 2023May 2021granted Sep 2021Oct 2023Angus1.0
Orchardbank Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Jul 2020Angus1.9
Newfordpark House, Glamis Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar6.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Angus2.1
Carseview Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Angus2.4
Land East of Sandyfordsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Sep 2015May 2020Angus2.7
Suttieside Farm, Suttieside Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm31approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2023granted Dec 2023Feb 2025Angus2.9
Whitehills Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2024Jul 2021granted Dec 2021Mar 2024Angus3.2
Craignathro Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Feb 2023granted Aug 2023Apr 2022Angus4.0
Solar Farm at Cossans Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Angus4.1
Cossans Solar Farm -ESSbattery storagebattery storage35application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Angus4.1
Craignathro Farmbattery storagebattery storage6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Angus4.3
Lochhead Farmouse, Lochheadsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Angus4.9
Carsebank Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Jul 2020Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Jul 2020Angus5.2
Finavon Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Mar 2013Jan 2012refused Oct 2012Mar 2013Angus6.2
Field 730M West Of Queen Streetsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Aug 2020Angus6.6
Hillend Of Lownie - Forfar Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm30refusedupdated Jul 2024Jun 2023refused Jun 2024Jul 2024Angus6.7
Hanna Wind Farmwind farmwind farm81abandonedupdated Sep 2018——Sep 2018Angus7.5
Mile Hillwind farmwind farm13.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2010Mar 2008refused Oct 2016Jun 2010Angus7.5
Govals Farmwind farmwind farm4.8refusedupdated May 2016Feb 2016refused Mar 2016May 2016Angus8.6
Frawney Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Dec 2014Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Dec 2014Angus9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Angus1.8
Suttieside Farm, Suttieside Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2023granted Dec 2023Feb 2025Angus2.9
Craignathro Farmwind turbinewind turbine0.5application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Angus4.0
Lochhead Steading Concrete Block Manufacturing Plantrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2019Sep 2019granted Nov 2019Oct 2019Angus4.1
Hillend Of Lownie - Forfar Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2024Jun 2023refused Jun 2024Jul 2024Angus6.7

Distance from the average position of the DD8 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm10160198.8
Rooftop solar202006.9
Wind farm500030
Wind turbine110000.5
Battery storage81501151

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Angus decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsAngusUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)7210,236
Refused21 (29%)19%
Solar refused1 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused18 of 1945%
Battery storage refused2 of 1716%
Median time from submission to decision24.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in Angus

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 DD8, 4 projects have 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.

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