Solar, wind and battery projects near Lochgilphead (PA31)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA31 (Argyll and Bute): 1 is waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is High Brenfield Wind Farm (66 MW wind farm, application submitted on 10 June 2025, no decision recorded), 6.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA31
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raera Forestwind farm | wind farm | 48 | refusedupdated Sep 2012 | Dec 2009 | refused Nov 2015 | Sep 2012 | Argyll and Bute | 0.3 |
| Shira Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 79 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2012 | Mar 2006 | — | Aug 2012 | Argyll and Bute | 3.3 |
| Cruach Brenfield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 59.4 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2016 | May 2014 | — | Nov 2016 | Argyll and Bute | 6.1 |
| High Brenfield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 66 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 6.9 |
| Allt Rubha Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2015 | — | Feb 2016 | Argyll and Bute | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the PA31 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 | 1 | 66 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.