Penmanshiel Wind Farm (28.7 MW)
Penmanshiel Wind Farm is a 28.7 MW wind farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 July 2016; the record was last updated on 31 May 2016.
28.7 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 May 2016record last updated
Scottish Borderscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 October 2011 | Application submitted |
| 15 September 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 October 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 October 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 6 May 2015 | Construction started |
| 1 July 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 28.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Borders
- Planning application reference
- 11/01464/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 12/00043/NONDET
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Land East Of Penmanshiel Farmhouse Grantshouse Scottish Borders
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Time to decision
- 103 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4600
Who decides
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monashee | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 1.5 |
| Blackburn Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 1.9 |
| Blackburn Mill Farm, Grantshouse | wind farm | 16.8 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Howpark Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Bowshiel Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 165 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Bowshiel Farm | battery storage | 80 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Howpark Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 2.5 |
| Drone Hill | wind farm | 28.6 | operational | 3.7 |
| Quixwood Moor | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 3.8 |
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 (55.8969, -2.3213).