Auld Clay (9.2 MW wind farm)
Auld Clay is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 3 September 2015; the record was last updated on 6 October 2015.
9.2 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
6 October 2015record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 3 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 6 October 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Amec Foster Wheeler
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/00221/PP
- Turbines
- 4
- Turbine height
- 100 m
- Address (REPD)
- Site to North West of Bankend Farm, Saltcoats
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4774
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiklelaught Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Castlehill Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 3.0 |
| Sorbie Farm | wind farm | 9 | under construction | 3.4 |
| Sorbie Farm wind cluster | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawn | 3.4 |
| Tofts | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Ardeer | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Ardoch Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Kilwinning Battery Storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
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 (55.6802, -4.7442).