Stacain (48 MW wind farm)
Stacain is a 48 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 15 October 2009; the record was last updated on 27 February 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2005 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 15 October 2009 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 05/00770/DET
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Near Inverary, to the north-east of Sròn Mór hydroelectric station, near Lochan Shira.
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4049
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clachan Flats Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | operational | 8.3 |
| Upper Sonachan Wind Farm | wind farm | 64.6 | refused on appeal | 9.3 |
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 (56.3587, -4.988).