Macritch Hill Wind Farm (59.4 MW)
Macritch Hill Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW wind farm project in Angus, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 28 April 2016; the record was last updated on 29 April 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 January 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 April 2016 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 59.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 29 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Eneco / ScottishWater
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Backwater Reservoir near Kirriemuir in Angus
- Council area (by location)
- Angus
- REPD reference
- 2840
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrach Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.2 | refused on appeal | 5.9 |
| Bamff Wind Farm | wind farm | 14 | refused on appeal | 6.7 |
| Saddle Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | refused | 7.1 |
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 (56.7302, -3.2192).