Knowes Farm (7.7 MW wind farm)
Knowes Farm is a 7.7 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 22 December 2014; the record was last updated on 8 January 2015.
7.7 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
8 January 2015record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 22 December 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 8 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Knowes Renewables Llp
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 14/00837/FLL
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Knowes Farm Dunning Perth
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4569
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowgoat Glen Wind Farm | wind farm | 23.5 | application withdrawn | 3.4 |
| Snowgoat Glen Wind Farm II | wind farm | 13 | refused | 3.4 |
| Little Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | refused on appeal | 4.9 |
| Mellock Hill Wind Farm II | wind farm | 35 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| Mellock Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | refused | 7.2 |
| Green Knowes | wind farm | 27 | operational | 7.8 |
| Green knowes Windfarm Ext. | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
| Shire-End Farm | solar farm | 17 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
| Earnieside Farmhouse, Dunning Glen Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (56.3051, -3.5901).