Kirkton Energy Farm (52.8 MW wind farm)
Kirkton Energy Farm is a 52.8 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 23 January 2026; the record was last updated on 8 May 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 January 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 52.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 8 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Kirkton Wind Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003244
- Turbines
- 11
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- 1800M SW Of Kirkton Cemetery, Melvich
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 167 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9705
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (refused).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckies Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Stainland Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Geiselittle Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 4.4 |
| Hill of Lieurary | wind farm | 8 | refused | 6.4 |
| Baillie Wind Farm | wind farm | 52.5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Forss Extension (Forss III) | wind farm | 6.5 | refused on appeal | 7.7 |
| Lythmore House, Technology Park Forss | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Hillcrest Cottage, Shebster | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
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 (58.589, -3.556).