Raera Forest (48 MW wind farm)
Raera Forest is a 48 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 26 November 2015; the record was last updated on 5 September 2012.
48 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
5 September 2012record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 December 2009 | Application submitted |
| 26 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 5 September 2012
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- Lochigilphead Road, Oban
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 310 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2707
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shira Wind Farm | wind farm | 79 | application withdrawn | 3.0 |
| Cruach Brenfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 59.4 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| High Brenfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 66 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Allt Rubha Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
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 (56.0497, -5.4563).