Hadyard Hill (120 MW wind farm)
Hadyard Hill is a 120 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 8 May 2006; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 May 2003 | Application submitted |
| 29 December 2003 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 May 2006 | Construction started |
| 8 May 2006 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 03/01745/DEEM
- Turbines
- 52
- Address (REPD)
- Hadyard Hill , East of Girvan , South Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3109
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadyard Hill extension | wind farm | 88 | application withdrawn | 0.6 |
| Assel Valley Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | operational | 4.5 |
| Tralorg Wind Farm | wind farm | 20 | operational | 4.8 |
| Knockodhar Wind Farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Kirk Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.8 | operational | 5.5 |
| Nethermains | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.4 |
| Kilgallioch | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Knockskae Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.3 | refused | 9.4 |
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 (55.2568, -4.7319).