Lochhead Farm (6 MW wind farm)
Lochhead Farm is a 6 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 July 2009; the record was last updated on 4 February 2009.
6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 February 2009record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2005 | Application submitted |
| 1 May 2006 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2009 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 February 2009
- Operator or applicant
- A7 Energy / Green Energy
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- HM/05/0147
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Lochhead Farm , Stonehouse
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3453
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaws Farm | battery storage | 5 | permission expired | 3.5 |
| West Dykes Head | wind farm | 7.6 | refused | 5.1 |
| Goodbush Hill | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 100 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Wind turbines at Hawkwood Wind Farm Kype Highway Strathaven | wind farm | 33 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Cornhills Farm, Muttonhole Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Kype Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 88.4 | operational | 7.8 |
| Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 67.2 | operational | 7.8 |
| Auchrobert Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | operational | 8.0 |
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 (55.6959, -3.9823).