Girthgate Wind Farm (81.6 MW)
Girthgate Wind Farm is an 81.6 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: appeal withdrawn; the record was last updated on 31 July 2015. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 10 November 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 14 July 2015 | Appeal withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 81.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- appeal withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 31 July 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Community Windpower
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00005270
- Appeal reference
- WIN-140-2
- Turbines
- 24
- Address (REPD)
- Approximately 3km to the west of Lauder and 5km east of Stow in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders.
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- REPD reference
- 4582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muircleugh Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 2.7 |
| Rowantree Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 3.4 |
| Sell Moor Windfarm | wind farm | 47.5 | refused | 3.5 |
| Shaw Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 3.6 |
| Longpark Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Longpark | wind farm | 38 | operational | 5.8 |
| Toddleburn | wind farm | 27.6 | operational | 7.0 |
| Dun Law Extension | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 7.8 |
| Ditcher Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 52.8 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
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 (55.7195, -2.8062).