Auchencairn Forest (32 MW wind farm)
Auchencairn Forest is a 32 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 8 May 2015; the record was last updated on 28 May 2015.
32 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
28 May 2015record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 September 2011 | Application submitted |
| 8 May 2015 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Acciona Energy
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 11/P/3/0397
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- Closeburn, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 4547
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalswinton | wind farm | 30 | operational | 3.5 |
| Harestanes | wind farm | 136 | operational | 5.4 |
| Blackwood Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.3 | refused on appeal | 6.1 |
| Harestanes Windfarm | battery storage | 100 | under construction | 7.8 |
| Harestanes West Windfarm | wind farm | 84 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Minnygap | wind farm | 25 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (55.2152, -3.6493).