Shantavny Scotch (16.1 MW wind farm)
Shantavny Scotch is a 16.1 MW wind farm project in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 March 2017; the record was last updated on 19 December 2017.
16.1 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 December 2017record last updated
Mid Ulstercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2007 | Application submitted |
| 24 February 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2016 | Construction started |
| 16 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 December 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Tyrone Wind Energy Ltd
- Planning authority
- Mid Ulster
- Planning application reference
- M/2007/1407/F
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Omagh Road, Ballygawley Co. Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Ulster
- Time to decision
- 226 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4325
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Ulster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 33 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 68.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantavy Scotch | wind farm | 14 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Omagh Road, Garvaghy | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Classic Marble Showers, Omagh Road | battery storage | 73 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Slieve Divena Phase 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.8 | operational | 3.7 |
| Slieve Divena Phase 1 Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | operational | 3.7 |
| Altamuskin Extension | wind farm | 7.1 | operational | 4.2 |
| Slieve Beagh | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawn | 5.1 |
| Altamuskin | wind farm | 7.1 | operational | 5.1 |
| Gortfinbar | wind farm | 15 | operational | 8.8 |
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 (54.4766, -7.09).