Cruach Brenfield Wind Farm (59.4 MW)
Cruach Brenfield Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 14 March 2016; the record was last updated on 30 November 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 14 March 2016 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 59.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 30 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Dulas
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002094
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- forestry near to Ardrishaig in Argyll & Bute
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- REPD reference
- 4356
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Brenfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 66 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Allt Rubha Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawn | 2.5 |
| Shira Wind Farm | wind farm | 79 | application withdrawn | 2.8 |
| Alt Dearg | wind farm | 42 | refused | 5.8 |
| Raera Forest | wind farm | 48 | refused | 5.9 |
| Srondoire Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6 | operational | 7.2 |
| Allt Dearg Wind Farmers LLP | wind farm | 10.8 | operational | 7.2 |
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 (55.9984, -5.4786).