Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm (5 MW)
Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm is a 5 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 4 June 2013; the record was last updated on 21 March 2014.
5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 March 2014record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2007 | Application submitted |
| 31 August 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 June 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 March 2014
- Operator or applicant
- North British Windpower Ltd
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 07/00448/FULSU
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Skelpick Estate, Thurso KW14 7TA
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 199 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3380
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnview, Bettyhill | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Armadale Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | application withdrawn | 6.8 |
| Loch Toftingall, Halsary Wind Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
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 (58.5356, -4.1947).