Glens of Foudland Wind Farm (Extension) (14 MW)
Glens of Foudland Wind Farm (Extension) is a 14 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 17 February 2016; the record was last updated on 4 March 2015.
14 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
4 March 2015record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 17 February 2016 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 4 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- GLID Wind Farms
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2015/2391
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 100 m
- Address (REPD)
- Glens Of Foudland Wind Farm, Hill Of Bainshole, Bainshole, Huntly, Grampian
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- REPD reference
- 5587
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill of Stoneyfield | wind farm | 14.4 | application submitted | 0.7 |
| Glens of Foudland | wind farm | 26 | operational | 2.1 |
| Stony Hill | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawn | 4.1 |
| Dummuie | wind farm | 12.3 | operational | 5.2 |
| Redhill Farms | wind farm | 6 | refused | 7.1 |
| Hassiewells | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appeal | 7.1 |
| Hill of Tillymorgan (Kirkton Farm) Wind turbines | wind farm | 9.6 | operational | 7.7 |
| Overhill Farm, Rothienorman | battery storage | 49.9 | under construction | 7.9 |
| Middleton Of Blackhills, Rothienorman | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.9 |
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 (57.4091, -2.6531).