Kilrubie Wind Farm (21 MW)
Kilrubie Wind Farm is a 21 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: appeal withdrawn; the record was last updated on 30 November 2016.
21 MWwind farm
appeal withdrawnstatus in REPD
30 November 2016record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 1 November 2016 | Appeal withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- appeal withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 30 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Kilrubie Wind Farm
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 15/00818/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-140-2056
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 115 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land North of Upper Stewarton, Eddleston, Peebles
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- REPD reference
- 4770
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloich Forest Wind Farm | wind farm | 63 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Hag Law | wind farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 3.1 |
| Spurlens Rig Wind Cluster | wind farm | 12 | refused | 6.3 |
| Wind Farm at Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Wind Farm at Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Auchencorth Moss | wind farm | 45 | refused | 8.6 |
| Mount Lothian Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 9.0 |
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 (55.7214, -3.2417).