Chirmorie Wind Farm (80 MW)
Chirmorie Wind Farm is an 80 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 March 2018, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 March 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 March 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 March 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 November 2015 | Application submitted |
| 16 March 2018 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 16 March 2023 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 March 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Corolis Energy/ ESB
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002071
- Turbines
- 21
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Near Barrhill, South Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 120 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 2767
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 1.7 |
| Arecleoch Windfarm | wind farm | 120 | operational | 1.7 |
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 72.8 | under construction | 1.7 |
| Altercannoch Wind Farm | wind farm | 27.7 | refused on appeal | 1.9 |
| Mark Hill | wind farm | 56 | operational | 5.7 |
| Corwar Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | refused on appeal | 6.5 |
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 (55.0815, -4.7815).