Ditcher Law Wind Farm (52.8 MW)
Ditcher Law Wind Farm is a 52.8 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 February 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 13 February 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 13 February 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 52.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- E Power Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004890
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- N/S/E & W/O Vineleaf Cottage
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 131 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8376
The scheme also includes 30 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun Law Extension | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 2.6 |
| Dun Law | wind farm | 17.2 | operational | 2.9 |
| Pogbie Wind Farm 1 | wind farm | 5.1 | operational | 3.5 |
| Longcroft Wind Farm | wind farm | 125 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Toddleburn | wind farm | 27.6 | operational | 5.4 |
| Gilston Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 5.7 |
| Rowantree Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 6.6 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Lothian) | wind farm | 18.5 | refused on appeal | 6.6 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Borders) | wind farm | 14.4 | refused on appeal | 6.6 |
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 (55.7948, -2.804).