Kenly Wind Farm (12.3 MW)

Kenly Wind Farm is a 12.3 MW wind farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 August 2016, not yet built; the record was last updated on 21 September 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 26 October 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

12.3 MWwind farm

approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD

21 September 2020record last updated

Fifecouncil area

REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 26 October 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form.

Planning timeline

Date	Stage
22 April 2016	Application submitted
25 August 2016	Planning permission granted
26 October 2024	Permission expired

Project details

Technology: wind farm
Capacity: 12.3 MW
Status (REPD): approved, not built
Record last updated: 21 September 2020
Operator or applicant: University of St Andrews
Planning authority: Fife
Planning application reference: 16/01425/EIA
Turbines: 6
Turbine height: 100 m
Address (REPD): Kenly Farm, Boarhills, St. Andrews,
Council area (by location): Fife
Time to decision: 18 weeks
REPD reference: 6082

Earlier applications for this site

Application	MW	Submitted	Outcome
Kenly Wind Farm (University of St Andrew's) 11/02799/EIA	13.8	20 June 2011	refused 1 October 2012

Who decides

Applications	Fife	UK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)	91	10,236
Refused	17 (19%)	19%
Solar refused	0 of 36	12%
Onshore wind refused	16 of 30	45%
Battery storage refused	1 of 25	16%
Median time from submission to decision	24.0 weeks	17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed	1 / 2	—

Other large projects within 10 km

Project	Type	MW	Status	km
Lingo Wind Farm	wind farm	12.5	refused on appeal	5.8
Land to the North West of Sypsies Farm	solar farm	5	abandoned	7.2
Cameron Reservoir	solar farm	5	abandoned	8.1

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 (56.3098, -2.725).