Solar, wind and battery projects near Campbeltown (PA28)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA28 (Argyll and Bute): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Cnoc Buidhe Windfarm (191 MW wind farm, application submitted on 10 April 2025, no decision recorded), 1.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA28
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Buidhe Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 191 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 1.5 |
| Cnoc Buidhe Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 109 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 1.5 |
| Tangy Wind Farm Extension/Tangy 2wind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Jul 2004 | granted Sep 2005 | Jan 2012 | Argyll and Bute | 6.5 |
| Tangy Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014 | Nov 2012 | — | Dec 2014 | Argyll and Bute | 7.3 |
| Tangy 4 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 80 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025 | Sep 2018 | granted Dec 2019 | Aug 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 7.6 |
| Tangy Wind Farm - repowering/Tangy 3wind farm | wind farm | 36.8 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Dec 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Oct 2018 | Argyll and Bute | 7.6 |
| Tangy Wind Farm/Tangy 1wind farm | wind farm | 12.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Jun 2001 | granted Feb 2002 | Jan 2012 | Argyll and Bute | 7.6 |
| Low Ugadale Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2014 | Oct 2013 | — | Mar 2014 | Argyll and Bute | 8.8 |
| Kilchattanwind farm | wind farm | 13.6 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2012 | Jan 2008 | refused Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Argyll and Bute | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PA28 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 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 271 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
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 PA28, 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.