Poniel Wind Turbines (9 MW)
Poniel Wind Turbines is a 9 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 24 March 2020; the record was last updated on 19 August 2022.
9 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
19 August 2022record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 24 March 2020 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2022
- Operator or applicant
- 3R Energy (formerly Lantern Bidco)
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- CL/12/0043
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Poniel South Lanarkshire
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- REPD reference
- 3868
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Road | battery storage | 502 | application submitted | 0.7 |
| Central Eco Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) | wind farm | 48 | operational | 2.9 |
| Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project | wind farm | 45 | operational | 3.2 |
| Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 78 | under construction | 3.2 |
| Coalburn Energy | battery storage | 500 | under construction | 3.2 |
| Hagshaw Hill | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Hagshaw Hill (Repowering) | wind farm | 84 | operational | 3.2 |
| Coalburn II Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 1,000 | under construction | 3.2 |
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 (55.5824, -3.8408).