Minch Moor (21.6 MW wind farm)
Minch Moor is a 21.6 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 9 August 2010; the record was last updated on 29 June 2011.
21.6 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
29 June 2011record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 April 2003 | Application submitted |
| 9 August 2010 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 21.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 29 June 2011
- Operator or applicant
- AMEC
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 03/00627/FUL
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Walkerburn Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 382 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3170
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadows | wind farm | 36 | refused on appeal | 5.1 |
| Scawd Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | application submitted | 6.7 |
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 (55.5909, -3.0123).