Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm (5 MW wind farm)
Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm is a 5 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 January 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 June 2026.
5 MWwind farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
15 June 2026record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 28 January 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 January 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- WJCR Limited
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 22/0221/S42
- Turbines
- 5
- Turbine height
- 81 m
- Address (REPD)
- Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm, St Johns, Castle Douglas
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 151 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm - Wind Turbines
- REPD reference
- 12426
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockman Hill Wind Farm 10/P/2/0021 | 5 | 1 December 2010 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 1.9 |
| Blackcraig | wind farm | 52.9 | operational | 2.7 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Fell Wind Farm | wind farm | 49 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Mochrum Fell Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | application submitted | 9.8 |
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 (55.1208, -4.0753).