Leithope Forest (70 MW wind farm)
Leithope Forest is a 70 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 16 April 2008; the record was last updated on 16 April 2008. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2008 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 16 April 2008
- Operator or applicant
- Npower Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 48
- Address (REPD)
- Leithope Forest, Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- REPD reference
- 2906
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.
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 (55.372, -2.4082).