Lochelbank Wind Farm II (9.6 MW)
Lochelbank Wind Farm II is a 9.6 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 May 2011; the record was last updated on 6 June 2011.
9.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 June 2011record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2005 | Application submitted |
| 1 December 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 15 August 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 August 2007 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 August 2010 | Construction started |
| 25 May 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 June 2011
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 4505/00752
- Appeal reference
- P/PPA/340/491
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- North of Glenfarg, Perth, Tayside
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 120 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3581
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochelbank Wind Farm | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawn | <0.1 |
| Shire-End Farm | solar farm | 17 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Binn Eco Park Solar | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Binn Eco Park Battery | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Binn Eco Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 6.4 |
| Binn Eco Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 6.4 |
| Carey Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 6.8 |
| Cordon Farm, Abernethy | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 8.0 |
| Cordon Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 8.2 |
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 (56.3054, -3.4329).