Glens of Foudland (26 MW wind farm)
Glens of Foudland is a 26 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 July 2005; the record was last updated on 15 February 2016.
26 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
15 February 2016record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 January 2001 | Application submitted |
| 4 October 2001 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 July 2005 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 15 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Green Investment Bank (Blackrock)
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- SO10069PF
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Bognie Estate, Upper Milburn, Aberdeenshire
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3311
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens of Foudland Wind Farm (Extension) | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawn | 2.1 |
| Hill of Stoneyfield | wind farm | 14.4 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Dummuie | wind farm | 12.3 | operational | 4.4 |
| Hassiewells | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Redhill Farms | wind farm | 6 | refused | 6.2 |
| Stony Hill | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Floors Farm Wind Turbines | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 7.2 |
| Middleton Of Blackhills, Rothienorman | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.3 |
| Overhill Farm, Rothienorman | battery storage | 49.9 | under construction | 7.3 |
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 (57.4253, -2.6361).