Newfield (63 MW wind farm)
Newfield is a 63 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 6 June 2014; the record was last updated on 4 July 2014. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2009 | Application submitted |
| 6 June 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 63 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 4 July 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Power Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 21 (Scottish Government DPEA; REPD: 26)
- Address (REPD)
- Near Sibbaldbie , Lockerbie , Dumfriesshire
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 244 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4105
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewe Hill (extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 3.9 |
| Ewe Hill | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 3.9 |
| Minsca | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 5.9 |
| Jockstown Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 37.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Arla Lockerbie Creamery Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Little Hartfell Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
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 (55.0861, -3.2849).