Langhope Rig (16 MW wind farm)
Langhope Rig is a 16 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 March 2015; the record was last updated on 24 August 2015.
16 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 August 2015record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2006 | Application submitted |
| 17 July 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 October 2013 | Construction started |
| 26 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat UK Wind
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 06/01236/FUL
- Turbines
- 10
- Address (REPD)
- Langhope Rig, Ettrick Forest, Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4620
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 24.5 | refused on appeal | 2.3 |
| Barrel Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 3.4 |
| Stirches Renewable Energy Park Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 9.9 |
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 (55.4707, -2.9399).