Solar, wind and battery projects near Earlston (TD4)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TD4 (Scottish Borders): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Borders General Hospital (0.7 MW solar farm, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TD4
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsbie Moor Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 27 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Jun 2011 | refused Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Scottish Borders | 5.8 |
| Muircleugh Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2016 | Oct 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Jan 2016 | Scottish Borders | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Blainslie Sawmill, Nether Blainsliesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Scottish Borders | 5.8 |
| Borders General Hospitalsolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Scottish Borders | 6.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TD4 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Scottish Borders decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
All projects in Scottish Borders
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 TD4, 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.