Green Knowes (27 MW wind farm)
Green Knowes is a 27 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 September 2008; the record was last updated on 10 May 2016.
27 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
10 May 2016record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2004 | Application submitted |
| 15 June 2006 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 13 June 2008 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 June 2008 | Appeal allowed |
| 14 June 2008 | Construction started |
| 29 September 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 10 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 04/01651/FUL
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Green Knowes, by Glendevon
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 201 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3487
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green knowes Windfarm Ext. | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 1.5 |
| Little Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | refused on appeal | 3.4 |
| Snowgoat Glen Wind Farm | wind farm | 23.5 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Snowgoat Glen Wind Farm II | wind farm | 13 | refused | 4.7 |
| Earnieside Farmhouse, Dunning Glen Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Mellock Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | refused | 5.7 |
| Mellock Hill Wind Farm II | wind farm | 35 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Rowan Gate Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Frandy Hill | wind farm | 14 | refused on appeal | 5.9 |
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 (56.2492, -3.6663).