Glenmorie Wind Farm (134 MW)
Glenmorie Wind Farm is a 134 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 21 August 2014; the record was last updated on 15 March 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 November 2011 | Application submitted |
| 21 August 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 134 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 15 March 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Energy (Glenmorie) Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 34
- Address (REPD)
- located on the Glencalvie and the Kildermorie Estates to the south west of Bonar Bridge, at the head of Strathcarron.
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4372
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Calvie Wind Farm, Ardgay | wind farm | 69 | abandoned | 6.8 |
| Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (57.7983, -4.5291).