Hillhead of Auquhirie (6.9 MW wind farm)
Hillhead of Auquhirie is a 6.9 MW wind farm project in Grampian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 January 2013; the record was last updated on 25 March 2015.
6.9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 March 2015record last updated
Scotlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2009 | Application submitted |
| 10 January 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2012 | Construction started |
| 16 January 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Investements/Blue Energy (previously Auquhirie Land Company Ltd)
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2009/3567
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Hillhead of Auquhirie, Stonehaven
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 62 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3701
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillhead of Auquhirie APP/2006/1777 | 6 | 9 May 2006 | withdrawn 2 October 2008 |
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 | — |
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 (56.9552, -3.1772).