Sorbie Farm wind cluster (7.5 MW)
Sorbie Farm wind cluster is a 7.5 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 25 June 2013; the record was last updated on 10 July 2013.
7.5 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
10 July 2013record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 May 2013 | Application submitted |
| 25 June 2013 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Sorbie Windfarm Ltd
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/00236/PP
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Sorbie Farm Ardrossan Ayrshire KA22 7NP
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- REPD reference
- 3426
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbie Farm | wind farm | 9 | under construction | <0.1 |
| Meiklelaught Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| High Boydstone Farm | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Ardrossan | wind farm | 24 | operational | 2.4 |
| Ardrossan Extension | wind farm | 6 | operational | 2.4 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Auld Clay | wind farm | 9.2 | refused | 3.4 |
| Ardeer | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 3.6 |
| Castlehill Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 3.9 |
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 (55.6635, -4.7895).