Black Hill (Borders) (28.6 MW wind farm)
Black Hill (Borders) is a 28.6 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 February 2007; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009.
28.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 January 2001 | Application submitted |
| 2 July 2001 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2006 | Construction started |
| 14 February 2007 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 28.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 01/00058/FUL
- Turbines
- 22
- Address (REPD)
- Longformacus Duns Berwickshire
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3574
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees Hill Energy Park | solar farm | 60 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Inch Moor Wind Farm | wind farm | 51.2 | application withdrawn | 3.3 |
| Fallago Rig 2 (extension) | wind farm | 41 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Dunside Wind Farm | wind farm | 108 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Quixwood Moor | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 9.1 |
| Monashee Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 9.6 |
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 (55.7992, -2.4322).