Solar, wind and battery projects near Doune (FK16)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of FK16 (Stirling): 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is University Of Stirling, Airthrey Road (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 12 August 2024, not yet built), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of FK16
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrickston Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2020 | granted May 2020 | Feb 2021 | Stirling | 6.6 |
| Braes O'Dounewind farm | wind farm | 72 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Oct 2002 | granted Oct 2004 | Jan 2015 | — | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Stirling, Airthrey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Stirling | 9.5 |
| Airthrey Road PV Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Stirling | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the FK16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stirling decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stirling | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (30%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
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 FK16, 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.