Burnhead (26 MW wind farm)
Burnhead is a 26 MW wind farm project in West Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 February 2016; the record was last updated on 29 February 2016.
26 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 February 2016record last updated
West Lothiancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 December 2010 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 8 October 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 October 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 10 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 29 February 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect Developments/ EDF
- Planning authority
- Falkirk
- Planning application reference
- P/10/0857/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-190-2031
- Turbines
- 13
- Address (REPD)
- S/Of Stoneridge, Falkirk,
- Council area (by location)
- West Lothian
- Time to decision
- 147 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4125
Who decides
| Applications | Falkirk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumduff | wind farm | 8.5 | operational | 0.9 |
| Drumduff Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Easter Drumclair Wood | wind farm | 6 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension | wind farm | 5.7 | operational | 4.4 |
| Forrestfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.2 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Torrance Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 4.8 |
| Nether braco Farm | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 5.5 |
| Torrance Wind Farm Extension 2 | wind farm | 26.4 | refused | 5.8 |
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 (55.9121, -3.7748).