Slieve Kirk (27.6 MW wind farm)
Slieve Kirk is a 27.6 MW wind farm project in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2011; the record was last updated on 25 January 2012.
27.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 January 2012record last updated
Derry City and Strabanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 October 2004 | Application submitted |
| 10 March 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2011 | Construction started |
| 1 October 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 27.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 January 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Planning application reference
- A/2004/1130/F
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Lands bounded by Bigwood Road, Kildoag Road & Castlewarren Road, within the townlands of Lisdillon, Kildoag in Co Derry, Knockbrack, Gosheden, Lackagh, Ardground, Legagh in Co Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Derry City and Strabane
- Time to decision
- 228 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4058
Who decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Kirk Ext | wind farm | 11.5 | permission expired | <0.1 |
| Curryfree Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | operational | 2.0 |
| Trench Road, Killymallaght Substation | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Eglish Mountain | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 6.3 |
| Gortmonly Wind Energy | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 6.3 |
| Townlands of Carrickatane | wind farm | 20.7 | operational | 6.4 |
| Power Generation in Development in Claudy | battery storage | 75 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Ballylaw | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
| Mullaghmeash Road & Feeny | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 8.9 |
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 (54.9203, -7.2889).