Causeymire (48.3 MW wind farm)
Causeymire is a 48.3 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2004; the record was last updated on 18 May 2017.
48.3 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 May 2017record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2001 | Application submitted |
| 19 November 2002 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2004 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 01/00361/FULCA
- Turbines
- 24
- Address (REPD)
- Causey Mire, Caithness, Highlands
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3108
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achairn | wind farm | 6.2 | operational | 6.8 |
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operational | 7.6 |
| Wathegar wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 8.2 |
| Camster II | wind farm | 36 | operational | 8.4 |
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 (58.4435, -3.0854).