Kelburn (28 MW wind farm)
Kelburn is a 28 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 2 May 2012; the record was last updated on 3 May 2012.
28 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 May 2012record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2004 | Application submitted |
| 26 February 2007 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 10 August 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 August 2009 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 November 2010 | Construction started |
| 2 May 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 May 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- N/04/00786/PP
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Largs North Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 265 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3149
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 2.8 |
| Hunterstone | wind farm | 30 | refused | 3.0 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 3.4 |
| Wardlaw Wood | wind farm | 18 | operational | 3.9 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | wind farm | 98 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Swinlees Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
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 (55.7563, -4.8062).