Standingfauld Farm, Muthill (14 MW solar farm)
Standingfauld Farm, Muthill is a 14 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 November 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 1 February 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 8 November 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 8 November 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 8 November 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 November 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Relay Standingfauld Limited
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 22/01179/FLL
- Site area
- 26.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- 300 Metres SE/O Standingfauld Farm Muthill
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Standingfauld Farm, Muthill - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 11900
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standingfauld Farm | wind farm | 20 | refused on appeal | 0.3 |
| Strathallan Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | under construction | 6.0 |
| Rowan Gate Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Shindour Feddal Hill Wood Braco | battery storage | 10 | abandoned | 7.5 |
| Shindour, Feddal Hill Wood | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Shindour Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (56.3015, -3.8274).