Slieve Rushen Extension (54 MW wind farm)
Slieve Rushen Extension is a 54 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 April 2008; the record was last updated on 25 September 2014.
54 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 September 2014record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2004 | Application submitted |
| 1 October 2006 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 April 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Unknown
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- L/2004/2058/F
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Slieve Rushen Derrylin Fermanagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 99 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4504
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Rushen Phase 1 Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Molly Mountain | wind farm | 15 | operational | 1.0 |
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 (54.1903, -7.6284).