Boulfruich (13 MW wind farm)
Boulfruich is a 13 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 August 2005; the record was last updated on 23 October 2009.
13 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 October 2009record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 September 2001 | Application submitted |
| 29 May 2002 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2005 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 October 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- CA2001306
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Houstry Dunbeath Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3126
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeath | wind farm | 7.2 | application submitted | 2.3 |
| Dunbeath | wind farm | 66 | refused | 6.4 |
| Forse Wind Farm | wind farm | 60 | abandoned | 6.7 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | under construction | 8.5 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 13.2 | no application required | 8.5 |
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 (58.2999, -3.4434).