Solar, wind and battery projects near Newton Stewart (DG8)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG8 (Dumfries and Galloway): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Shennanton Wind Farm (30 MW wind farm, application submitted on 26 June 2025, no decision recorded), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG8
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmurrie Fell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.1 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2009 | granted Nov 2011 | Jun 2020 | Dumfries and Galloway | <0.1 |
| AUCHLEAND FARM Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 23.8 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2016 | Dec 2013 | — | Aug 2016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 3.0 |
| Shennanton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the DG8 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Dumfries and Galloway decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
All projects in Dumfries and Galloway
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.