Spireslack Windfarm (59.6 MW)
Spireslack Windfarm is a 59.6 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 26 May 2006; the record was last updated on 26 May 2006. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 May 2005 | Application submitted |
| 26 May 2006 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 59.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 26 May 2006
- Operator or applicant
- Hargreaves Resources
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Address (REPD)
- West of Hagshaw Hill
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- REPD reference
- 3222
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galawhistle | wind farm | 66 | operational | 1.8 |
| Cumberhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | operational | 2.2 |
| Hare Craig Windfarm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | operational | 2.5 |
| Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | operational | 2.5 |
| Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 26 | operational | 2.9 |
| Nutberry | wind farm | 60 | application withdrawn | 3.6 |
| Kennoxhead Wind Farm Extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Hagshaw Energy Cluster – Western Expansion | battery storage | 225 | application submitted | 5.6 |
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 (55.5525, -3.9593).