Dun Law (17.2 MW wind farm)
Dun Law is a 17.2 MW wind farm project in Midlothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 21 August 2000; the record was last updated on 12 September 2013.
17.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 September 2013record last updated
Midlothiancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 May 1996 | Application submitted |
| 31 July 1997 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 August 2000 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 17.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 September 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 96/01130/FUL
- Turbines
- 26
- Address (REPD)
- Dun Law, 5km north west of Oxton, Lammermuir Hills
- Council area (by location)
- Midlothian
- Time to decision
- 63 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3570
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pogbie Wind Farm 1 | wind farm | 5.1 | operational | 1.9 |
| Dun Law Extension | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 2.2 |
| Gilston Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 2.9 |
| Ditcher Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 52.8 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Lothian) | wind farm | 18.5 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Borders) | wind farm | 14.4 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Toddleburn | wind farm | 27.6 | operational | 4.6 |
| Rowantree Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 7.3 |
| Longcroft Wind Farm | wind farm | 125 | application submitted | 7.5 |
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 (55.8065, -2.846).