Blantyre Muir Wind Farm extension (7.5 MW)
Blantyre Muir Wind Farm extension is a 7.5 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 January 2014; the record was last updated on 5 January 2015.
7.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 January 2015record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 October 2010 | Application submitted |
| 25 May 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 June 2012 | Construction started |
| 15 January 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- West Coast Energy
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- HM/10/0478
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Near Laigh Muirhouses Farm Muttonhole Road Hamilton
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 86 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4240
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | <0.1 |
| Cornhills Farm, Muttonhole Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Kelvin South Business Park, Hurlawcrook Road | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |
| Langlands Gate, East Kilbride | battery storage | 30 | refused | 5.0 |
| Malcolmwood Farm, Loanend Road | battery storage | 49.5 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Goodbush Hill | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 6.9 |
| East Rogerton Cottage, Markethill Road | battery storage | 55 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| West Dykes Head | wind farm | 7.6 | refused | 7.1 |
| Whitelee Wind Farm Battery Storage Extension | battery storage | 50 | operational | 7.2 |
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 (55.7416, -4.09).