Clachan Flats Wind Farm (15 MW)
Clachan Flats Wind Farm is a 15 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2008; the record was last updated on 27 July 2010.
15 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 July 2010record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2002 | Application submitted |
| 8 July 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2006 | Construction started |
| 1 December 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 July 2010
- Operator or applicant
- AMEC/ Border Winds
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 02/00/953/DET
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- North of the head of Loch Fyne Ardkinlas
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 112 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3448
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacain | wind farm | 48 | refused on appeal | 8.3 |
| Ladyfield Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 41.4 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
| Ladyfield Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 58.5 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
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 (56.2881, -4.9429).