Glen Ullinish Wind Farm (49.9 MW)
Glen Ullinish Wind Farm is a 49.9 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 March 2015, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2026.
49.9 MWwind farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
23 February 2026record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 March 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 December 2026 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Muirhall Energy (previously Kilmac Energy)
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 14/03964/FUL
- Turbines
- 11
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 1800M SE Of Balmenach, , Glen Ullinish, Struan, Isle Of Skye, Highlands, IV56 8F
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 2859
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Cleireach, Balmeanach Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 45 | refused | 3.4 |
| Glen Ullinish II Wind Farm | wind farm | 310 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Beinn Mheadhonach Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Ben Aketil | wind farm | 23 | operational | 4.7 |
| Ben Sca | wind farm | 40.8 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Edinbane Wind Farm | wind farm | 41.4 | operational | 8.3 |
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 (57.3948, -6.4149).