Kyle Windfarm (255 MW)
Kyle Windfarm is a 255 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 24 October 2008; the record was last updated on 9 June 2010. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2004 | Application submitted |
| 24 October 2008 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 255 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2010
- Operator or applicant
- AMEC
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- IEC3/73
- Turbines
- 85
- Address (REPD)
- Kyle forest, B714 road between New Cumnock and Dalmellington
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 208 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3235
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| North Kyle Energy Project | wind farm | 206 | under construction | 2.7 |
| Chalmerston | wind farm | 50 | application withdrawn | 2.8 |
| Polquhairn Wind Farm | wind farm | 34.2 | application withdrawn | 3.7 |
| Burnhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused on appeal | 4.1 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 92.4 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
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 (55.3743, -4.3766).