Solar, wind and battery projects near Oban (PA34)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA34 (Argyll and Bute): 4 are waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Corr Chnoc Wind Farm (86.4 MW wind farm, application submitted on 4 March 2025, no decision recorded), 2.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA34
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullich Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 180 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2010 | Jun 2012 | — | Jun 2010 | Argyll and Bute | 0.9 |
| Corr Chnoc Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 86.4 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 2.2 |
| Corr Chnoc Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 2.2 |
| Cruach Clenamacrie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 45 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Argyll and Bute | 8.4 |
| Cruach Clenamacrie Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Argyll and Bute | 8.4 |
| Clachan Seil Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8.1 | refusedupdated Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | refused Nov 2012 | Feb 2013 | Argyll and Bute | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the PA34 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 131 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
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.