Knowehead (60 MW wind farm)
Knowehead is a 60 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 4 July 2005; the record was last updated on 7 December 2010. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 August 2004 | Application submitted |
| 4 July 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 7 December 2010
- Operator or applicant
- British Energy Renewables Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 04/01664/FUL
- Appeal reference
- P/PPA/340/486
- Address (REPD)
- Near Dunning, Perthshire
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3219
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Errol Estate | solar farm | 13 | operational | 5.7 |
| Cordon Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 5.9 |
| Cordon Farm, Abernethy | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Jamesfield Organic Centre | battery storage | 49 | operational | 6.4 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Jamesfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.5 |
| Carey Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 6.8 |
| Jamesfield Garden Centre, Newburgh | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.0 |
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 (56.3964, -3.3543).