Lairg Wind Farm (7.5 MW)
Lairg Wind Farm is a 7.5 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2012; the record was last updated on 19 April 2012.
7.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 April 2012record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 September 2006 | Application submitted |
| 8 April 2008 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 April 2012
- Operator or applicant
- ABO Wind
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 06/00376/FULSU
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Land To South Of Toroboll Lairg Highland
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 83 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2796
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lairg 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 1.7 |
| Coille Linne Wind Farm- Wind Turbines | wind farm | 108 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Coille Linne Wind Farm | battery storage | 5 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Braemore | wind farm | 54 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Sallachy Estate Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Achany Wind Farm | wind farm | 38 | operational | 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 (58.0027, -4.3487).