Pairc Windfarm (94 MW)
Pairc Windfarm is a 94 MW wind farm project in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 29 August 2012; the record was last updated on 29 August 2012. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2012 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 29 August 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 26
- Address (REPD)
- Pairc Isle of Lewis
- Council area (by location)
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- REPD reference
- 4025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uisenis Wind Farm | wind farm | 165 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
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 (58.0535, -6.4839).