Durran Mains (19.5 MW wind farm)
Durran Mains is a 19.5 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 22 November 2010; the record was last updated on 13 September 2011.
19.5 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
13 September 2011record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 August 2008 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2010 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 19.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 13 September 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 08/00386/FULCA
- Turbines
- 13
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Mains of Durran Castletown Thurso
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 117 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3070
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.6 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| Stainland Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Geiselittle Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Spittal Hill | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 7.6 |
| Lyth Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 8.5 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Lochend Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 8.5 |
| Buckies Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.7 |
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 (58.5521, -3.385).