Lochend Wind Farm (9.2 MW)
Lochend Wind Farm is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 May 2017; the record was last updated on 19 May 2017.
9.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 May 2017record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 31 March 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 27 June 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 11 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 December 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 May 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 May 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Harvest
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 13/02682/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2108
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Land 978M SE Of 2 Lochend Holding Barrock
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 71 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4299
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Lyth Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 2.2 |
| Scoolary | wind farm | 120 | application withdrawn | 2.8 |
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | wind farm | 50 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Slickly Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Philips Mains, Mey | battery storage | 300 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Hill of Stroupster Windfarm | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (58.5951, -3.2629).