Solar, wind and battery projects near West Linton (EH46)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH46 (Scottish Borders): 1 is waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Cloich Forest Wind Farm (63 MW wind farm, application submitted on 30 June 2021, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH46
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hag Lawwind farm | wind farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2014 | refused Feb 2015 | Aug 2016 | Scottish Borders | 4.8 |
| Cloich Forest Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 63 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 | — | Jul 2021 | Scottish Borders | 6.3 |
| Kilrubie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | appeal withdrawnupdated Nov 2016 | Jul 2015 | — | Nov 2016 | Scottish Borders | 7.5 |
| Auchencorth Mosswind farm | wind farm | 45 | refusedupdated Oct 2009 | Jan 2006 | refused Feb 2008 | Oct 2009 | Midlothian | 8.7 |
| Fauch Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 69 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Feb 2012 | refused Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 | West Lothian | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the EH46 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Scottish Borders decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
All projects in Scottish Borders
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 Near EH46, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.