Blackshaw Community Wind Farm (21 MW)
Blackshaw Community Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 12 July 2016; the record was last updated on 3 August 2016.
21 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
3 August 2016record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 11 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 January 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 12 July 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 3 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Community Windpower (Community Wind Power)
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/00200/PPM
- Appeal reference
- PPA-310-2022
- Turbines
- 6
- Turbine height
- 125 m
- Address (REPD)
- Blackshaw Farm, West Kilbride, Strathclyde
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3477
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardlaw Wood | wind farm | 18 | operational | 3.0 |
| Land at Hunterston Estate | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 3.6 |
| Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | wind farm | 98 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 4.3 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 4.5 |
| Sorbie Farm | wind farm | 9 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Sorbie Farm wind cluster | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |
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 (55.7032, -4.8235).