Hunterstone (30 MW wind farm)
Hunterstone is a 30 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 8 December 2003; the record was last updated on 24 November 2015.
30 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
24 November 2015record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2003 | Application submitted |
| 8 December 2003 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 24 November 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- N/03/0076/PP
- Appeal reference
- P/PPA/310/88
- Address (REPD)
- Fairlie North Ayreshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3142
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosbie Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | wind farm | 98 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Kelburn | wind farm | 28 | operational | 3.0 |
| Hunterston Test Centre | wind farm | 13 | decommissioned | 3.2 |
| Hunterston Test Centre (Phase 2) | wind turbine | 8 | application withdrawn | 3.2 |
| Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Land at Hunterston Estate | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.9 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 5.1 |
| Wardlaw Wood | wind farm | 18 | operational | 5.6 |
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 (55.7573, -4.8534).