Limmer Hill (99 MW wind farm)
Limmer Hill is a 99 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 10 May 2006; the record was last updated on 10 May 2006. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2006 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 10 May 2006
- Operator or applicant
- West Coast Energy (for RDC/Falk)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- CL/05/0563
- Turbines
- 33
- Address (REPD)
- Limmer Hill, Near Rigside Nr Abington
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- REPD reference
- 3259
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M74 West Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 82.5 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| M74 West Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 165 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Little Gala Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | appeal withdrawn | 2.9 |
| M74 West Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 3.5 |
| Glentaggart Wind Farm | wind farm | 17 | appeal withdrawn | 3.7 |
| Bodinglee Wind Farm | wind farm | 266 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Middle Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 51 | operational | 5.0 |
| Red Moss | battery storage | 342 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Glentaggart | battery storage | 42 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
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 (55.551, -3.761).