Hill of Lieurary (8 MW wind farm)
Hill of Lieurary is an 8 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 16 September 2005; the record was last updated on 9 May 2006.
8 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
9 May 2006record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 July 2003 | Application submitted |
| 16 September 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 May 2006
- Operator or applicant
- Scotrenewables
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- CA2003323
- Appeal reference
- P/PPA/270/369
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Hill of Lieurary Westfield Thurso Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 114 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3182
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckies Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Geiselittle Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Stainland Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Kirkton Energy Farm | wind farm | 52.8 | refused | 6.4 |
| South Shebster | wind farm | 10 | refused | 6.8 |
| Hillcrest Cottage, Shebster | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Broubster Forest | wind farm | 116 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| Baillie Wind Farm | wind farm | 52.5 | operational | 7.2 |
| Limekiln Wind Farm (Extension) Battery | battery storage | 5 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (58.532, -3.5731).