Cnoc Donn Arnicle (15 MW wind farm)
Cnoc Donn Arnicle 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 October 2001; the record was last updated on 3 February 2010.
15 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 February 2010record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 April 1998 | Application submitted |
| 28 April 1999 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2001 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2010
- Operator or applicant
- CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 26
- Address (REPD)
- Situated next to Beinn an Tuirc Kintyre
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3294
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | 1.4 |
| Beinn an Tuirc | wind farm | 29.7 | operational | 1.4 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 2.6 |
| West Torrisdale Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 4.7 |
| Blary Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | operational | 4.9 |
| Clachaig Glen | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Deucheran Hill | wind farm | 15.8 | operational | 5.7 |
| Auchadaduie Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 7.0 |
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 (55.58, -5.5681).