Longburn Wind Farm (72 MW)
Longburn Wind Farm is a 72 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 5 November 2015; the record was last updated on 1 November 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 5 November 2015 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 1 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Burcote Wind
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002080
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 4230
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wether Hill | wind farm | 18.2 | operational | 0.8 |
| Wether Hill WindFarm (extension) | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 1.0 |
| Cornharrow Wind Farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Lorg Windfarm | wind farm | 64 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Shepherd's Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (55.2166, -4.0496).