Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm (44.2 MW)
Cnoc an Eas Wind Farm is a 44.2 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 2 June 2017; the record was last updated on 29 June 2017.
44.2 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
29 June 2017record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 9 May 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 6 July 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 2 June 2017 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 44.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 29 June 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Force 9 Energy
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 15/02758/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2155
- Turbines
- 13
- Turbine height
- 137 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 2265m North West of Achratagan Balnain Drumnadrochit
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 43 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4807
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Farasd Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Loch Liath Wind Farm | wind farm | 85 | application submitted | 8.7 |
| Burnside Bhlaraidh - Chrathaich Wind Farm | wind farm | 70 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
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 (57.3599, -4.6175).