Bankend Rig II Wind Farm (10.2 MW)
Bankend Rig II Wind Farm is a 10.2 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 10 June 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 31 October 2025.
10.2 MWwind farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
31 October 2025record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 10 June 2025 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 31 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Wilson Renewables II Llp
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- P/21/1385
- Turbines
- 3
- Turbine height
- 250 m
- Address (REPD)
- Bankend Rig II Wind Farm, Drumclog, Strathaven
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 203 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9459
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankend Wind Farm (extension) EK/15/0217 | 10.2 | 11 June 2015 | replaced by a revised application |
| Bankend Rig II Wind Farm EK/15/0217 | 10.2 | 9 July 2015 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankend Rig III Wind Farm | wind farm | 66 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Dungavel House, IRC Muirkirk Road Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.4 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Bankend Rig | wind farm | 14.3 | operational | 2.4 |
| Mill Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | under construction | 2.5 |
| Dungavel Hill | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 3.3 |
| Low Drumclog Farm, Drumclog - 3 Wind Turbines | wind farm | 20 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Calder Water Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | operational | 5.9 |
| West Browncastle | wind farm | 30 | operational | 7.7 |
| Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 67.2 | operational | 7.9 |
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 (55.5988, -4.1472).