Smulgedon (16.1 MW wind farm)
Smulgedon is a 16.1 MW wind farm project in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 19 December 2017.
16.1 MWwind farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
19 December 2017record last updated
Causeway Coast and Glenscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 February 2009 | Application submitted |
| 2 October 2012 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 19 December 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Gaelectric Developments
- Planning authority
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Planning application reference
- B/2009/0070/F
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Land located at Smulgedon Hill, south of Legavallon Road, approx. 9km to the north-east of Dungiven, and 8km west of Garvagh, Co Londonderry
- Council area (by location)
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Time to decision
- 189 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4154
Who decides
| Applications | Causeway Coast and Glens | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brishey Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Evishagaran Wind Farm | wind farm | 46.8 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Brockaghboy Wind Farm - extension | wind farm | 10 | operational | 6.0 |
| Craiggore windfarm | wind farm | 23.5 | operational | 6.0 |
| Brockaghboy Wind Farm | wind farm | 37.5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Upper Ballyrogan Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.5 | abandoned | 7.9 |
| Rigged Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | 8.1 |
| Rigged Hill Wind Farm (Repowering) | wind farm | 28 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Dungiven | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
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 (54.9527, -6.8591).