Clochnahill Windfarm (6 MW)
Clochnahill Windfarm is a 6 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 20 March 2007; the record was last updated on 16 November 2007.
6 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
16 November 2007record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2006 | Application submitted |
| 20 March 2007 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 16 November 2007
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- ENQ/2005/0667
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Clochnahill Farm Temple of Fiddes Mearns Aberdeenshire
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3265
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clochnahill Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operational | 0.9 |
| Brucklaywaird Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 0.9 |
| Meetlaw Farm, Fordoun | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| West Bendings | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Old Schoolhouse, Barras | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Forest Avenue Cottage, Drumlithie | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Coast Viners Animal Nutrition, Drumlithie Solar Array & Battery Storage | solar farm | 9.2 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Bridgend Farm, Arbuthnott | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Fetteresso Wind Farm (Mid Hill 3) | wind farm | 42 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
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 (56.9372, -2.3034).