Ferneylea Farm (18 MW wind farm)
Ferneylea Farm is an 18 MW wind farm project in East Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 13 August 2018; the record was last updated on 2 October 2018.
18 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
2 October 2018record last updated
East Lothiancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 13 August 2018 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 2 October 2018
- Operator or applicant
- XSCH
- Planning authority
- East Lothian
- Planning application reference
- 15/00363/P
- Turbines
- 6
- Turbine height
- 115 m
- Address (REPD)
- Ferneylea Farm, High Street, Ferneylea, Aberlady, Longniddry, Lothian
- Council area (by location)
- East Lothian
- REPD reference
- 5386
Who decides
| Applications | East Lothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.7 | operational | 2.2 |
| Hoprigshiels Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 2.7 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 3.5 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 3.9 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 3.9 |
| Bowshiel Farm | battery storage | 80 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Bowshiel Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 165 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Blackburn Mill Farm, Grantshouse | wind farm | 16.8 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Blackburn Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 4.9 |
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 (55.9083, -2.4291).