California Wind Farm (21 MW)
California Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 19 July 2016; the record was last updated on 3 August 2016.
21 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
3 August 2016record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 January 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 19 July 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 19 July 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 3 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Ecotricity
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 15/P/2/0053
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2107
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 110 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land north of the A75, Between Gatehouse of Feet and, Creetown, Near Carsluith
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 74 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4477
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
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 (54.8664, -4.3241).