Blantyre Muir Wind Farm (9 MW)
Blantyre Muir Wind Farm is a 9 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 December 2013; the record was last updated on 25 February 2014.
9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 February 2014record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 August 2007 | Application submitted |
| 3 November 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 December 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 February 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Blantyre Muir Wind Energy Ltd
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- HM/07/0563
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Near Laigh Muirhouses Farm Muttonhole Road Hamilton
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 116 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3810
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 extension | wind farm | 7.5 | 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| Kelvin South Business Park, Hurlawcrook Road | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawn | 4.9 |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| Goodbush Hill | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 6.9 |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).