Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm (9.1 MW)
Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm is a 9.1 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2012; the record was last updated on 4 June 2020.
9.1 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 June 2020record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2009 | Application submitted |
| 25 November 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2012 | Construction started |
| 1 September 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Southern Energy
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 09/P/1/0224
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Balmurrie Fell, Newton Stewart, Dunfries & Galloway. DG8
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 125 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4445
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCHLEAND FARM Wind Farm | wind farm | 23.8 | application withdrawn | 3.0 |
| Shennanton Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | application submitted | 9.5 |
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 (54.8725, -4.5165).