Barnbackle Windfarm (5 MW)
Barnbackle Windfarm is a 5 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 28 November 2011; the record was last updated on 25 September 2014.
5 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
25 September 2014record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 January 2007 | Application submitted |
| 28 November 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Natural Power Consultants
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 07/P/2/0006
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Barnbackle Hill, 2km west of Lochfoot
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 255 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4506
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 | — |
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 (55.04, -3.7636).