Blackwood Wind Farm (10.3 MW)
Blackwood Wind Farm is a 10.3 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 26 August 2016; the record was last updated on 4 October 2016.
10.3 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
4 October 2016record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 26 May 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 August 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 26 August 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Force 9 Energy
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 12/P/3/0060
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2118
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- LAND TO EAST OF BLACKCRAIG HILL, HIGH AULDGIRTH, DUMFRIES
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 223 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4453
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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalswinton | wind farm | 30 | operational | 3.7 |
| Auchencairn Forest | wind farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 6.1 |
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 (55.169, -3.7021).