Fell Wind Farm (49 MW)
Fell Wind Farm is a 49 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 2 November 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 November 2021. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 2 November 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 2 November 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 February 2020 | Application submitted |
| 28 August 2020 | Appeal lodged |
| 2 November 2021 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 2 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 2 November 2021 | Appeal allowed |
| 2 November 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 November 2021
- Operator or applicant
- EnergieKontor UK
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 20/0148/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2146
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Fell Wind Farm, Moniaive, Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 89 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7398
Recorded together with Fell Wind Farm Battery (battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackcraig | wind farm | 52.9 | operational | 2.5 |
| Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 5.9 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 10.0 |
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 (55.1319, -3.9985).