Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) (48 MW wind farm)
Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) is a 48 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2024; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026.
48 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2026record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 October 2019 | Application submitted |
| 21 April 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2023 | Construction started |
| 1 October 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- P/19/1636
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Former Surface Mine, Tower Road, Douglas, Broken Cross, Lanark, Strathclyde
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6708
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalburn II Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 1,000 | under construction | 0.6 |
| Central Eco Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Coalburn Energy | battery storage | 500 | under construction | 2.1 |
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Road | battery storage | 502 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Poniel Wind Turbines | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 2.9 |
| Cumberhead West Wind Farm | wind farm | 126 | under construction | 4.5 |
| Carlisle Road | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 78 | under construction | 5.0 |
| Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project | wind farm | 45 | operational | 5.0 |
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 (55.6045, -3.8162).