Deucheran Hill (15.8 MW wind farm)
Deucheran Hill is a 15.8 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 November 2001; the record was last updated on 5 August 2019.
15.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 August 2019record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 1999 | Application submitted |
| 22 May 2001 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 November 2001 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 15.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 August 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Powergen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 99/00925/DET
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Deucheran Hill Nr. Muasdale
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 103 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3554
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narachan Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | refused | 4.7 |
| Killean Wind Farm | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Clachaig Glen | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 5.6 |
| Cnoc Donn Arnicle | wind farm | 15 | operational | 5.7 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | 6.8 |
| Beinn an Tuirc | wind farm | 29.7 | operational | 6.8 |
| Cour Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.5 | operational | 6.8 |
| West Torrisdale Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | application submitted | 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 (55.6293, -5.544).