Stranoch 2 (84 MW wind farm)
Stranoch 2 is an 84 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 November 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 December 2021. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 October 2018 | Application submitted |
| 24 November 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 November 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 84 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 December 2021
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00000710
- Turbines
- 20
- Turbine height
- 175 m
- Address (REPD)
- New Luce, Newton Stewart
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 162 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6600
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranoch Wind Farm EC00005254 | 72 | 24 January 2013 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbines at High Mark Wind Farm 5km Ne/O Cairnryan | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Wind Turbines at High Mark Wind Farm 5km Ne/O Cairnryan | battery storage | 15 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Kilgallioch wind farm | wind farm | 239 | operational | 5.5 |
| Glen App | wind farm | 22 | operational | 6.6 |
| Artfield Fell | wind farm | 19.5 | operational | 7.8 |
| Mid Moile Wind Farm | wind farm | 99.4 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
| Glenchamber Wind Farm | wind farm | 27.5 | operational | 9.3 |
| Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension Solar) | solar farm | 20 | abandoned | 9.5 |
| Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 50.4 | under construction | 9.5 |
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 (54.9995, -4.8862).