Achlachan Wind Farm - Phase 2 (6.9 MW)
Achlachan Wind Farm - Phase 2 is a 6.9 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 24 June 2019.
6.9 MWwind farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
24 June 2019record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 6 November 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 29 March 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 March 2016 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 24 June 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Whirlwind Renewables
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 15/01831/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2142
- Turbines
- 3
- Turbine height
- 110 m
- Address (REPD)
- Achlachan Windfarm, Watten
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4776
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achlachan Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 0.9 |
| Halsary Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | operational | 1.2 |
| Mybster Farm, Watten | battery storage | 19.8 | application withdrawn | 1.5 |
| Bad a Cheo Wind Farm | wind farm | 26.7 | operational | 2.7 |
| Spittal Mains, Spittal | battery storage | 300 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Spittal Mains Quarry | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Wind Farm at Achlachan Windfarm | wind farm | 8.5 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Achies | battery storage | 162 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Tormsdale -Wind Farm | wind farm | 50 | application submitted | 3.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (58.4412, -3.4527).