Longpark (38 MW wind farm)
Longpark is a 38 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2009; the record was last updated on 21 May 2010.
38 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 May 2010record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 February 2004 | Application submitted |
| 31 August 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2009 | Construction started |
| 1 September 2009 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 May 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 04/00317/FUL
- Appeal reference
- P/PPA/140/251
- Turbines
- 19
- Address (REPD)
- Stow
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 80 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3605
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longpark Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawn | 1.4 |
| Shaw Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 2.3 |
| Sell Moor Windfarm | wind farm | 47.5 | refused | 2.4 |
| Muircleugh Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 4.0 |
| Girthgate Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.6 | appeal withdrawn | 5.8 |
| Rowantree Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 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 (55.6692, -2.8275).