Minnygap (25 MW wind farm)
Minnygap is a 25 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2017; the record was last updated on 31 May 2017.
25 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 May 2017record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2009 | Application submitted |
| 31 October 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 20 June 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 June 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Minnygap (formerly RES)
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 09/P/3/0340
- Turbines
- 10
- Address (REPD)
- Nr Annandale
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 260 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4437
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnygap 05/P/4/0349 | 30 | 13 June 2005 | refused 26 November 2007 |
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harestanes Windfarm | battery storage | 100 | under construction | 3.3 |
| Harestanes | wind farm | 136 | operational | 3.9 |
| Harestanes West Windfarm | wind farm | 84 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Harestanes Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 14 | refused | 7.0 |
| Milton Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Milton Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Auchencairn Forest | wind farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 9.3 |
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 (55.2488, -3.5148).