Burnside Bhlaraidh - Chrathaich Wind Farm (70 MW)
Burnside Bhlaraidh - Chrathaich Wind Farm is a 70 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 9 May 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 6 January 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 July 2023 | Application submitted |
| 9 May 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 6 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Muirden Energy Llp
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004704
- Turbines
- 14
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- 3615m Nw/O Burnside Bhlaraidh, Glenmoriston, Inverness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 96 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9048
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Liath Wind Farm | wind farm | 85 | application submitted | 0.6 |
| Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm | wind farm | 44.2 | refused on appeal | 9.0 |
| Druim Ba Windfarm | wind farm | 30 | refused on appeal | 9.1 |
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 (57.3325, -4.477).