Slieveglass (6.9 MW wind farm)
Slieveglass is a 6.9 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 10 August 2018; the record was last updated on 27 November 2018.
6.9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 November 2018record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 January 2008 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 12 June 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 June 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 September 2017 | Construction started |
| 10 August 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Slieveglass wind farm (Energia)
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- J/2008/0088
- Appeal reference
- 2012/A0053
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Bullock Park, Drumquin, Co. Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 280 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4065
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlecraig | wind farm | 25 | operational | 1.3 |
| Lough Hill | wind farm | 10.5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Bin Mountain | wind farm | 9 | operational | 2.4 |
| Thornog Windfarm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 3.3 |
| Thornog Windfarm Extension | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 3.3 |
| Binnawooda Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Clunahill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Dunnaree Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 5.4 |
| Aghamore | wind farm | 15 | refused | 6.7 |
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 (54.6355, -7.5692).