Birneyknowe Wind Farm (60 MW)
Birneyknowe Wind Farm is a 60 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 21 December 2018; the record was last updated on 26 March 2019. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 12 May 2017 | Appeal lodged |
| 21 December 2018 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 21 December 2018 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 26 March 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Banks Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002092
- Appeal reference
- WIN-140-7
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Hawick, Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 240 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4342
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pines Burn Wind Farm | wind farm | 33.6 | operational | 4.8 |
| Stirches Renewable Energy Park Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Cummings Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
| Chesters - Millmoor Rig Wind Farm & Battery Energy Storage | wind farm | 78 | application submitted | 8.9 |
| Dunion Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused | 9.0 |
| Highlee Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 44.9 | application withdrawn | 9.8 |
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 (55.3959, -2.715).