Braes O'Doune (72 MW wind farm)
Braes O'Doune is a 72 MW wind farm project in Stirling, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2006; the record was last updated on 5 January 2015. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2002 | Application submitted |
| 5 October 2004 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 May 2006 | Construction started |
| 1 September 2006 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat UK Wind
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- S/02/01320/NST
- Turbines
- 36
- Address (REPD)
- Stirling, 2 km to the north of Braes of Doune
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 101 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3119
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shindour Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Shindour, Feddal Hill Wood | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Shindour Feddal Hill Wood Braco | battery storage | 10 | abandoned | 8.5 |
| Strathallan Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | under construction | 8.8 |
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 (56.2698, -4.0589).