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Mains of Cairnbrogie (9.2 MW wind farm)

Mains of Cairnbrogie is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 27 November 2009; the record was last updated on 9 June 2010.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

9.2 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
9 June 2010record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area

Planning timeline

DateStage
3 December 2008Application submitted
27 November 2009Appeal refused
23 June 2017Refused by the planning authority

Project details

Technology
wind farm
Capacity
9.2 MW
Status (REPD)
refused on appeal
Record last updated
9 June 2010
Operator or applicant
Private Developer
Planning authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning application reference
APP/2008/4093
Appeal reference
P/PPA/110/2018
Turbines
4
Address (REPD)
Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Grampian
Council area (by location)
Aberdeenshire
Time to decision
446 weeks
REPD reference
2701

Who decides

ApplicationsAberdeenshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)20010,236
Refused64 (32%)19%
Solar refused1 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused60 of 13245%
Battery storage refused3 of 2816%
Median time from submission to decision40.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed15 / 13—

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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 (57.3424, -2.2501).