Pigeon Top (27 MW wind farm)
Pigeon Top is a 27 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 17 December 2015; the record was last updated on 11 March 2020.
27 MWwind farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
11 March 2020record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 September 2011 | Application submitted |
| 15 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 December 2015 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 11 March 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Energia
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- K/2011/0592/F
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Dooish, Drumquin, Omagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4650
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Top K/2009/0081 | 20.7 | 10 January 2009 | refused 12 January 2015 |
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) | wind farm | 38.4 | operational | 2.2 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Drumquin | battery storage | 87.8 | application submitted | 2.9 |
| Clunahill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm) | wind farm | 30 | operational | 4.3 |
| Dunnaree Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Skreen Road | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Thornog Windfarm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 7.4 |
| Thornog Windfarm Extension | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 7.4 |
| Slieveglass | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 9.4 |
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 (54.5873, -7.4497).