Enoch Hill (70 MW wind farm)
Enoch Hill is a 70 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 April 2026; the record was last updated on 4 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 September 2015 | Application submitted |
| 21 November 2017 | Appeal lodged |
| 13 September 2019 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 13 September 2019 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 October 2023 | Construction started |
| 16 April 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- E.ON Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00005256
- Appeal reference
- WIN-190-5
- Turbines
- 15
- Turbine height
- 15 m
- Address (REPD)
- around 14km south west of New Cumnock
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 207 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 3502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencloe Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | under construction | 1.6 |
| Ashmark Hill Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 1.7 |
| Ashmark Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 2.7 |
| Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 22.5 | application submitted | 3.5 |
| Glen Water Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Windy Standard I Repower | wind farm | 49.6 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm | wind farm | 240 | operational | 5.6 |
| Greenburn Wind Park | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Greenburn Wind Park | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
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 (55.3558, -4.2351).