Inch Moor Wind Farm (51.2 MW)
Inch Moor Wind Farm is a 51.2 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 24 November 2016; the record was last updated on 1 December 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 November 2016 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 51.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 1 December 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Ecotricity
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003183
- Turbines
- 16
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land North, South And East Of 1 Kettleshiel Farm Cottages, Greenlaw
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- REPD reference
- 3431
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees Hill Energy Park | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | solar farm | 60 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Black Hill (Borders) | wind farm | 28.6 | operational | 3.3 |
| Fallago Rig 2 (extension) | wind farm | 41 | refused on appeal | 4.3 |
| Lees Hill Energy Park | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Dunside Wind Farm | wind farm | 108 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
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 (55.7742, -2.4597).