Blary Hill Wind Farm (35 MW)
Blary Hill Wind Farm is a 35 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2022; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026.
35 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2026record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 June 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 23 June 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 June 2017 | Appeal allowed |
| 25 May 2020 | Construction started |
| 1 January 2022 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Renewables Infrastructure Group / Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 14/01978/PP
- Appeal reference
- PPA-130-2052
- Turbines
- 14
- Turbine height
- 110 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of Loch Arnicle (including C20 To The A83T) Barr Glen By Glenbarr Argyll And Bute
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 148 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4605
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchadaduie Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 2.8 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 3.2 |
| Wind Turbines at Allt Domhain Wind Farm | wind farm | 64.8 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | 3.6 |
| Beinn an Tuirc | wind farm | 29.7 | operational | 3.6 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 3.6 |
| Creggan Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Cnoc Donn Arnicle | wind farm | 15 | operational | 4.9 |
| Clachaig Glen | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
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 (55.5683, -5.6435).