Pearie Law 2 (14.4 MW wind farm)
Pearie Law 2 is a 14.4 MW wind farm project in West Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 May 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 February 2021 | Application submitted |
| 22 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 14.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Estate (UK) Ltd
- Planning authority
- West Lothian
- Planning application reference
- 0124/FUL/21
- Turbines
- 4
- Turbine height
- 180 m
- Address (REPD)
- Pearie Law West Calder West Lothian
- Council area (by location)
- West Lothian
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Pearie Law 2 - Wind turbines
- REPD reference
- 8847
Who decides
| Applications | West Lothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearie Law Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.2 | operational | 1.3 |
| Pates Hill | wind farm | 14 | operational | 2.4 |
| PATES HILL WIND FARM Extension | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 3.2 |
| Woolfords Farm - Onshore Wind Turbines | wind farm | 19.8 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Longhill Burn Wind Farm | wind farm | 45.6 | under construction | 3.5 |
| Harburnhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 51.7 | operational | 3.6 |
| Camilty Plantation Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.8 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Fauch Hill | wind farm | 48 | refused on appeal | 5.8 |
| Heathland Wind Farm | wind farm | 80 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
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 (55.8278, -3.5783).