Caplich Wind Farm (68 MW)
Caplich Wind Farm is a 68 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 27 April 2018; the record was last updated on 30 May 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 January 2015 | Application submitted |
| 1 June 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 27 April 2018 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 April 2018 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 30 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Muirhall Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002088
- Appeal reference
- WIN-270-7
- Turbines
- 20 (Scottish Government DPEA; REPD: 23)
- Address (REPD)
- Land 450M NW Of Beinn An Eoin Bheag Caplich Lairg
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 172 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3623
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invercassley Windfarm | wind farm | 55 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Glencassley Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 8.6 |
| Achany Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 76 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
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 (58.0132, -4.7607).