Invercassley Windfarm (55 MW)
Invercassley Windfarm is a 55 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 28 December 2007; the record was last updated on 9 June 2010. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2005 | Application submitted |
| 13 December 2006 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 28 December 2007 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Airtricity
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 05/00400/FULSU
- Turbines
- 23
- Address (REPD)
- Invercassley Near Lairg Sutherland Highland
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3274
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Achany Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 76 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Caplich Wind Farm | wind farm | 68 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Glencassley Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 6.2 |
| Strath Oykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 7.6 |
| Inveroykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 191 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (58.0123, -4.6727).