Braemore (54 MW wind farm)
Braemore is a 54 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 27 October 2022; the record was last updated on 26 May 2020. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 December 2010 | Application submitted |
| 29 May 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 27 October 2017 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 27 October 2017 | Appeal allowed |
| 27 October 2022 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 26 May 2020
- Operator or applicant
- EDF
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002100
- Appeal reference
- WIN-270-3
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Braemore near Lairg
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 358 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4265
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achany Wind Farm | wind farm | 38 | operational | 4.4 |
| Lairg 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.1 |
| Inveroykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 191 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Coille Linne Wind Farm | battery storage | 5 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Coille Linne Wind Farm- Wind Turbines | wind farm | 108 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 6.3 |
| Lairg Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 6.7 |
| Achany Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 76 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (57.9741, -4.4478).