Kirk Hill Wind Farm (18.8 MW)
Kirk Hill Wind Farm is an 18.8 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 May 2024; the record was last updated on 28 May 2024.
18.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 May 2024record last updated
South Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 January 2015 | Application submitted |
| 2 March 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 31 May 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 16 February 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 February 2017 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 September 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 May 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Corolis Energy/ ESB / Ripple Energy
- Planning authority
- South Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/01646/APPM
- Appeal reference
- PPA-370-2052
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 110 m
- Address (REPD)
- Wallacetown-North West To, Hallowshean Cottage, Maybole, Strathclyde
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 4988
Who decides
| Applications | South Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (60%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 13 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 41.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nethermains | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.4 |
| Hadyard Hill | wind farm | 120 | operational | 5.5 |
| Hadyard Hill extension | wind farm | 88 | application withdrawn | 5.8 |
| Craiginmoddie Wind Farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Tralorg Wind Farm | wind farm | 20 | operational | 7.6 |
| Knoweside Hill | wind farm | 19.5 | application withdrawn | 8.6 |
| Assel Valley Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | operational | 9.2 |
| Knockskae Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.3 | refused | 10.0 |
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 (55.3064, -4.7399).