Carn Hill (13.8 MW wind farm)
Carn Hill is a 13.8 MW wind farm project in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 8 May 2013; the record was last updated on 3 January 2017.
13.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 January 2017record last updated
Antrim and Newtownabbeycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 February 2006 | Application submitted |
| 12 February 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2012 | Construction started |
| 8 May 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy
- Planning authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Planning application reference
- U/2006/0054/F
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Lands north of Slievetrue Road, Carn Hill/Rea Hill, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim
- Council area (by location)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Time to decision
- 208 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3934
Who decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doagh Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawn | 4.1 |
| Sealstown Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.7 | abandoned | 5.0 |
| Red Brae | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 7.1 |
| Gibson Farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 9.1 |
| Land at Dobbs Estate | solar farm | 21.8 | abandoned | 9.3 |
| AES Kilroot Station Battery Storage Array | battery storage | 10 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (54.7313, -5.9118).