Auchencorth Moss (45 MW wind farm)
Auchencorth Moss is a 45 MW wind farm project in Midlothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 12 February 2008; the record was last updated on 5 October 2009.
45 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
5 October 2009record last updated
Midlothiancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 January 2006 | Application submitted |
| 12 February 2008 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 5 October 2009
- Operator or applicant
- E.ON UK
- Planning authority
- Midlothian
- Planning application reference
- 06/00067/FUL
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Auchencorth Moss Penicuik Midlothian
- Council area (by location)
- Midlothian
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3268
Who decides
| Applications | Midlothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 45.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurlens Rig Wind Cluster | wind farm | 12 | refused | 4.6 |
| Mount Lothian Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 5.8 |
| Kilrubie Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | appeal withdrawn | 8.6 |
| Cloich Forest Wind Farm | wind farm | 63 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Hag Law | wind farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 9.0 |
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 (55.7977, -3.2604).