Fairburn Extension (36 MW wind farm)
Fairburn Extension is a 36 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 26 February 2014; the record was last updated on 27 February 2014. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 26 February 2014 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Fairburn, Marybank
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 3883
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn | wind farm | 43 | operational | <0.1 |
| Carn Fearna Wind Farm | wind farm | 84.6 | application submitted | 9.5 |
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 (57.5329, -4.6315).