Middleton Wind Farm (12 MW)
Middleton Wind Farm is a 12 MW wind farm project in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 4 September 2013; the record was last updated on 25 March 2015.
12 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 March 2015record last updated
East Renfrewshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 February 2008 | Application submitted |
| 16 August 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 May 2012 | Construction started |
| 4 September 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Planning application reference
- 2008/0096/TP
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- East Refrewshire, G77 6
- Council area (by location)
- East Renfrewshire
- Time to decision
- 183 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3702
Who decides
| Applications | East Renfrewshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 3 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 13 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 61.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loganswell Farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawn | 1.3 |
| Moorhouse (Eaglesham) | wind farm | 47.5 | refused on appeal | 3.1 |
| Parkhouse Road | battery storage | 24 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Bonnyton, Kirkton Moor Road | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Moorshield Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Saturland Farm, Salterland Road | battery storage | 60.8 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Kennishead Road | battery storage | 40 | application withdrawn | 4.3 |
| Glasgow Road, Eaglesham | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Dunwan Dam, Eaglesham Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | application submitted | 5.8 |
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 (55.7751, -4.3426).