Moorhouse (Eaglesham) (47.5 MW wind farm)
Moorhouse (Eaglesham) is a 47.5 MW wind farm project in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 17 December 2012; the record was last updated on 18 January 2013.
47.5 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
18 January 2013record last updated
East Renfrewshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2010 | Application submitted |
| 24 April 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 December 2012 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 47.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 18 January 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Falck Renewables
- Planning authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Planning application reference
- 2010/0241/TP
- Appeal reference
- APPEAL 0503
- Turbines
- 19
- Address (REPD)
- Muirshield Road, Eaglesham, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G76
- Council area (by location)
- East Renfrewshire
- Time to decision
- 106 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3766
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyton, Kirkton Moor Road | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Loganswell Farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawn | 2.2 |
| Glasgow Road, Eaglesham | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Moorshield Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Middleton Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | operational | 3.1 |
| Dunwan Dam, Eaglesham Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Land East Of Shieldhill Farm | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
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 (55.7497, -4.3217).