Barcloy Hill Wind Farm (12.5 MW)
Barcloy Hill Wind Farm is a 12.5 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 23 July 2015; the record was last updated on 29 July 2015.
12.5 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
29 July 2015record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 December 2012 | Application submitted |
| 18 July 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 October 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 23 July 2015 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 12/P/2/0357
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2099
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 82 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4515
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapmans Howe Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appeal | 1.2 |
| Mayfield Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.4 | refused on appeal | 3.4 |
| Solar Park & Battery Storage at Little Drum Near High Banks | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| High Nunton Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 10.0 |
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 (54.8569, -3.9597).