Corbie Shank (150 MW wind farm)
Corbie Shank is a 150 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 29 June 2011; the record was last updated on 29 June 2011. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2011 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 29 June 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Development Company Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Address (REPD)
- Craik Forest , West Of A7 North Of Langholm
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 3560
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faw Side Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 315 | refused | 0.6 |
| Hopsrig Wind Farm | wind farm | 79.2 | application submitted | 9.4 |
| Craig Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 9.9 |
| Loganhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 53.8 | application submitted | 10.0 |
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 (55.2506, -3.0316).