Drumduff (8.5 MW wind farm)
Drumduff is an 8.5 MW wind farm project in West Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 11 July 2017; the record was last updated on 1 February 2018.
8.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 February 2018record last updated
West Lothiancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 February 2014 | Application submitted |
| 18 June 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 11 July 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Green Breeze Energy Ltd
- Planning authority
- West Lothian
- Planning application reference
- 0138/FUL/14
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- DRUMDUFF, BLACKRIDGE
- Council area (by location)
- West Lothian
- Time to decision
- 68 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4218
Who decides
| Applications | West Lothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumduff Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Burnhead | wind farm | 26 | operational | 0.9 |
| Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | application submitted | 2.3 |
| Easter Drumclair Wood | wind farm | 6 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension | wind farm | 5.7 | operational | 3.7 |
| Forrestfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.2 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Torrance Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 4.2 |
| Nether braco Farm | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 4.8 |
| Torrance Wind Farm Extension 2 | wind farm | 26.4 | refused | 5.1 |
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 (55.9043, -3.779).