Ardchonnel Wind Farm (45 MW)
Ardchonnel Wind Farm is a 45 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 10 September 2015; the record was last updated on 15 September 2015.
45 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
15 September 2015record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 December 2013 | Application submitted |
| 28 May 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 August 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 10 September 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 15 September 2015
- Operator or applicant
- RWE
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 13/02835/PP
- Appeal reference
- PPA-130-2045
- Turbines
- 15
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4336
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Suidhe | wind farm | 19.3 | operational | 3.4 |
| Blarghour Wind Farm | wind farm | 84 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| An Carr Dubh Wind Farm | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Loch Awe - Eredine Wind Farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Ladyfield Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 41.4 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Ladyfield Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 58.5 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Inverliever | wind farm | 47.5 | refused | 9.9 |
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 (56.2489, -5.2156).