Ardrossan (24 MW wind farm)
Ardrossan is a 24 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 December 2003; the record was last updated on 6 August 2004.
24 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 August 2004record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2002 | Application submitted |
| 13 January 2003 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 December 2003 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 August 2004
- Operator or applicant
- Airtricity
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- N/02/00378/PP
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Near Ardrossan North Ayreshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3117
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan Extension | wind farm | 6 | operational | <0.1 |
| High Boydstone Farm | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Sorbie Farm | wind farm | 9 | under construction | 2.4 |
| Sorbie Farm wind cluster | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawn | 2.4 |
| Meiklelaught Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Ardeer | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 4.0 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeer | wind farm | 9.6 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Castlehill Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.0 |
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 (55.6439, -4.8061).