Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer (9.6 MW wind farm)
Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer is a 9.6 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 24 February 2026.
9.6 MWwind farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
24 February 2026record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 2 December 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 23 January 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 January 2026 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 24 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- The Farm Energy Partnership
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/00559/PP
- Turbines
- 2
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer, Stevenston
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 124 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer - Wind Turbines
- REPD reference
- 14871
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer 22/00749/PP | 14.4 | 12 October 2022 | withdrawn 16 January 2023 |
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeer | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 1.4 |
| Castlehill Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.7 |
| Meiklelaught Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Ardrossan | wind farm | 24 | operational | 4.4 |
| Ardrossan Extension | wind farm | 6 | operational | 4.4 |
| Sorbie Farm | wind farm | 9 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Sorbie Farm wind cluster | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 19 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
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 (55.6333, -4.7388).