Druim Ba Windfarm (30 MW)
Druim Ba Windfarm is a 30 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 28 June 2018; the record was last updated on 28 June 2018.
30 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
28 June 2018record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 February 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 28 June 2018 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 28 June 2018 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 28 June 2018
- Operator or applicant
- European Forest Resource Group
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 15/03998/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2147
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- near Kiltarlity of Loch Ness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 140 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5351
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druim Ba Wind Farm | 69 | 16 March 2011 | refused 20 September 2011 |
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunballoch Farm, Dunballoch | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Balblair Quarry, Balblair Battery Energy Storeage System | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Ballach Wind Farm | wind farm | 144 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 6.8 |
| Burnside Bhlaraidh - Chrathaich Wind Farm | wind farm | 70 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Loch Liath Wind Farm | wind farm | 85 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (57.4142, -4.4597).