Finavon Wind Farm (6.9 MW)
Finavon Wind Farm is a 6.9 MW wind farm project in Angus, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 26 October 2012; the record was last updated on 5 March 2013.
6.9 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
5 March 2013record last updated
Anguscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 January 2012 | Application submitted |
| 26 October 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 October 2012 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 5 March 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Green Cat Renewables
- Planning authority
- Angus
- Planning application reference
- 12/00002/EIAL
- Appeal reference
- 12/00011/NONDET
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Hill of Finavon, Finavon Estate, DD8 3QG
- Council area (by location)
- Angus
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3876
Who decides
| Applications | Angus | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 72 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 21 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 18 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field 730M West Of Queen Street | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 0.5 |
| Carsebank Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.0 |
| Suttieside Farm, Suttieside Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 31 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Whitehills Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | under construction | 3.9 |
| Carseview Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Hillend Of Lownie - Forfar Solar farm | solar farm | 30 | refused | 6.3 |
| Craignathro Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Newfordpark House, Glamis Road | rooftop solar | 6.7 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Land East of Sandyford | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.8 |
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 (56.6823, -2.8329).