Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm (36 MW)
Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm is a 36 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 4 September 2019, not yet built; the record was last updated on 2 January 2024. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 4 September 2022, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 4 September 2022, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 July 2018 | Application submitted |
| 22 February 2019 | Appeal lodged |
| 5 March 2019 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 September 2019 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 September 2019 | Appeal allowed |
| 4 September 2022 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 2 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- EnergieKontor UK
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 18/0992/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2138
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Glenshimmeroch Hill, St. John's Town of Dalry, Dalry, Castle Douglas
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6444
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 3.5 |
| Cornharrow Wind Farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 6.6 |
| Blackcraig | wind farm | 52.9 | operational | 6.9 |
| Shepherd's Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
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 (55.1657, -4.1048).