Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) (6.4 MW)
Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) is a 6.4 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2016; the record was last updated on 4 April 2017.
6.4 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 April 2017record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 June 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Community Windpower
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/00647/PP
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Site To North Of Baidland Hill Dalry Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4235
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) 12/00526/PP | 6 | 20 September 2012 | refused 5 June 2013 |
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 0.7 |
| Wardlaw Wood | wind farm | 18 | operational | 1.6 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Kelburn | wind farm | 28 | operational | 2.8 |
| Swinlees Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Blackshaw Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | wind farm | 98 | application submitted | 4.8 |
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 (55.7358, -4.7809).