Dalswinton (30 MW wind farm)
Dalswinton is a 30 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2008; the record was last updated on 25 September 2014.
30 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 September 2014record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2003 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2007 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Airtricity Scotland
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 03P30610
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Nr village of Dalswinton Dumfries
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 66 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4520
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchencairn Forest | wind farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 3.5 |
| Blackwood Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.3 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Harestanes | wind farm | 136 | operational | 7.8 |
| Harestanes West Windfarm | wind farm | 84 | application submitted | 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 (55.1841, -3.6506).