Meall Buidhe Wind Farm (40 MW)
Meall Buidhe Wind Farm is a 40 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 14 June 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 14 June 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2020 | Application submitted |
| 27 July 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 20 October 2022 | Appeal lodged |
| 14 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 June 2023 | Appeal allowed |
| 14 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Muirden Energy
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 20/02659/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 22/00046/REFSU
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 4420M NW Of, Croick Estate, Ardgay, Highlands
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 147 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8057
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Oykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Inveroykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 191 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Glen Calvie Wind Farm, Ardgay | wind farm | 69 | abandoned | 7.9 |
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (57.9215, -4.6092).