Glenkirk (93 MW wind farm)
Glenkirk is a 93 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 14 June 2013; the record was last updated on 17 June 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 September 2005 | Application submitted |
| 14 June 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 93 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Eurus Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 31
- Address (REPD)
- Glenkirk, Tomatin
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 403 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balnespick Wind Farm | wind farm | 55.8 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Tom Na Clach Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 31.5 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Tom Nan Clach | wind farm | 39 | operational | 3.6 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | wind farm | 101 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Clune Wind Farm | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Wind Farm at 27km SE of Inverness 13km NW of Aviemore | wind farm | 187 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Lethen Wind Farm Wind Turbines and Energy Storage | wind farm | 102 | refused | 7.9 |
| Tomatin | wind farm | 25.5 | refused | 8.2 |
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 (57.3602, -3.8892).