Burnhead Wind Farm (18.4 MW)
Burnhead Wind Farm is an 18.4 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 10 October 2013; the record was last updated on 18 March 2014.
18.4 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
18 March 2014record last updated
East Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2011 | Application submitted |
| 18 January 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 10 October 2013 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 18 March 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Burnhead Wind Farm Ltd
- Planning authority
- East Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 11/0868/PP
- Appeal reference
- 13/0015/REF
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Chalmerston, Dalmellington
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 63 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3839
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnhead Wind Farm 09/0180/FL | 47.5 | 30 March 2009 | withdrawn 19 April 2012 |
Who decides
| Applications | East Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (47%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 17 of 25 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 95.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Enoch Hill 2 Windfarm | wind farm | 10 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Enoch Hill, Dalmellington | battery storage | 11 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Chalmerston | wind farm | 50 | application withdrawn | 3.3 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 92.4 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| North Kyle Energy Project | wind farm | 206 | under construction | 4.0 |
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 (55.3485, -4.4231).