Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls (6.1 MW solar farm)
Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 24 September 2025; the record was last updated on 2 December 2025.
6.1 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
2 December 2025record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | Application submitted |
| 24 September 2025 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 2 December 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Decerna Limited
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2025/0874
- Site area
- 10.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Nw/O A92 Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls, Newtonhill, Stonehaven
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Name in REPD
- Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- REPD reference
- 19257
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead Recycling Solar Array, Battery Storage & Hydrogen | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Rigifa Cove Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Meikle Carewe | wind farm | 10 | operational | 7.9 |
| Craigneil Hill | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Tullo Farm | wind farm | 17.5 | operational | 8.4 |
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 (57.032, -2.1501).