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Beinn Mheadhonach Hill Wind Farm (21 MW)

Beinn Mheadhonach Hill Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 23 January 2024, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 19 August 2025. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

21 MWwind farm
application submittedmay be out of datestatus in REPD
19 August 2025record last updated
Highlandcouncil area

The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.

Planning timeline

DateStage
23 January 2024Application submitted

Project details

Technology
wind farm
Capacity
21 MW
Status (REPD)
application submitted
Record last updated
19 August 2025
Operator or applicant
Wind Harvest Limited
Planning authority
Highland
Planning application reference
23/05638/FUL
Turbines
5
Turbine height
150 m
Address (REPD)
1600M NE Of Sumardale Croft Struan
Council area (by location)
Highland
Name in REPD
Beinn Mheadhonach Hill - Wind Farm
REPD reference
11154

Earlier applications for this site

ApplicationMWSubmittedOutcome
Beinn Mheadhonach 18/03214/FUL410 July 2018planning permission expired on 20 August 2022

Who decides

ApplicationsHighlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)16010,236
Refused68 (42%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused61 of 11445%
Battery storage refused7 of 3116%
Median time from submission to decision52.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed20 / 20—

Other large projects within 10 km

ProjectTypeMWStatuskm
Glen Ullinish II Wind Farmwind farm310application submitted0.8
Glen Ullinish Wind Farmwind farm49.9approved, not built4.6
An Cleireach, Balmeanach Wind Farm & Battery Storagewind farm45refused6.6
Ben Aketilwind farm23operational9.1

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 (57.3545, -6.3978).