Balnacoil Wind Farm (45 MW)
Balnacoil Wind Farm is a 45 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 18 March 2014; the record was last updated on 16 September 2014.
45 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
16 September 2014record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 March 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Vento Ludens
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 13/03312/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 14/00019/REFBS
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Balnacoil Lodge Brora KW9 6LX
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4537
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonbush (extension) | wind farm | 47 | operational | 4.2 |
| Kilbraur Windfarm | wind farm | 47.5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Gordonbush | wind farm | 70 | operational | 4.3 |
| South Kilbraur Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | refused | 4.8 |
| Strathbora | wind farm | 46 | application withdrawn | 8.5 |
| Tressady Wind Farm | wind farm | 32.5 | refused on appeal | 9.4 |
| Kilbraur Windfarm Farlary - Extension | wind farm | 20 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (58.0749, -4.0261).