An Cleireach, Balmeanach Wind Farm & Battery Storage (45 MW)
An Cleireach, Balmeanach Wind Farm & Battery Storage is a 45 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 24 February 2026; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026.
45 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
13 July 2026record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 24 February 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Balmeanach Wind Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 23/04194/FUL
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- 2400M NE Of An Cleireach 8 Balmeanach Struan
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 130 weeks
- Name in REPD
- An Cleireach, Balmeanach - Wind Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 12163
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ullinish Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Ben Aketil | wind farm | 23 | operational | 3.6 |
| Ben Sca | wind farm | 40.8 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Glen Ullinish II Wind Farm | wind farm | 310 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Beinn Mheadhonach Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Edinbane Wind Farm | wind farm | 41.4 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (57.3986, -6.4718).