Arla Lockerbie Creamery Solar Farm (5 MW)
Arla Lockerbie Creamery Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 9 March 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 31 March 2026.
5 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
31 March 2026record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 March 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Southern Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 26/0353/FUL
- Site area
- 10.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lockerbie Creamery
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Name in REPD
- Arla Lockerbie Creamery - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 20606
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minsca | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 3.8 |
| Land At Hartwood Hill | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Ewe Hill (extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 5.1 |
| Ewe Hill | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 5.1 |
| Newfield | wind farm | 63 | refused | 8.8 |
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 (55.1167, -3.4117).