Chleansaid Onshore Wind Farm (96 MW)
Chleansaid Onshore Wind Farm is a 96 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 December 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 January 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 15 December 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 15 December 2026 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 96 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- ESB
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002031
- Turbines
- 16
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Dalnessie Estate, approximately 13 km northeast of Lairg
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 89 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 7711
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalnessie Wind Farm | wind farm | 67.5 | application withdrawn | 0.9 |
| Strath Tirry Wind Farm | wind farm | 22.8 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Invershin Community Hall Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 222 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Sallachy Estate Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Shinness Wind Farm | wind farm | 106 | application submitted | 8.7 |
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 (58.1204, -4.3444).