Margree Windfarm (49.9 MW)
Margree Windfarm is a 49.9 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 March 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 21 March 2022.
49.9 MWwind farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
21 March 2022record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 February 2021 | Application submitted |
| 4 August 2021 | Appeal lodged |
| 21 March 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 March 2022 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 21 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Energiekontor (UK) Limited
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 20/2085/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-170-2153
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Margree Near Holmhead St John's Town Of Dalry Castle, Douglas
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7848
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 2.3 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Knockman Hill, Milnmark Farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Blackcraig | wind farm | 52.9 | operational | 5.0 |
| Fell Wind Farm | wind farm | 49 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Cornharrow Wind Farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 7.1 |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 (55.155, -4.081).