Mark Hill (56 MW wind farm)
Mark Hill is a 56 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2011; the record was last updated on 16 August 2011. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 August 2005 | Application submitted |
| 1 June 2008 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 October 2009 | Construction started |
| 1 June 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 August 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Force 9 Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 24
- Address (REPD)
- Mark's Hill, Barrhill
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3260
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altercannoch Wind Farm | wind farm | 27.7 | refused on appeal | 5.0 |
| Chirmorie Wind Farm | wind farm | 80 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Clauchrie Windfarm Battery | battery storage | 25 | refused | 5.9 |
| Clauchrie Windfarm | wind farm | 100 | refused | 5.9 |
| Corwar Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | refused on appeal | 6.1 |
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 72.8 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Arecleoch Windfarm | wind farm | 120 | operational | 7.4 |
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Breaker Hill | wind farm | 7.2 | refused on appeal | 8.4 |
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 (55.1284, -4.7463).