Solar, wind and battery projects near Strachur (PA27)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA27 (Argyll and Bute): 1 is waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Creag Dhubh (27 MW wind farm, application submitted on 5 December 2019, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA27
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creag Dhubhwind farm | wind farm | 27 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Dec 2019 | — | Apr 2020 | Argyll and Bute | 5.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PA27 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Argyll and Bute decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
All projects in Argyll and Bute
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 Near PA27, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.