Dunbeath (66 MW wind farm)
Dunbeath is a 66 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 7 June 2013; the record was last updated on 12 June 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 August 2005 | Application submitted |
| 7 June 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 66 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 12 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Dunbeath Wind Energy Ltd (Agents are West Coast Energy)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 22
- Address (REPD)
- Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 408 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4043
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulfruich | wind farm | 13 | operational | 6.4 |
| Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeath | wind farm | 7.2 | application submitted | 7.0 |
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 (58.2543, -3.5097).