Strone Saul Hill (20 MW wind farm)
Strone Saul Hill is a 20 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 10 August 2010; the record was last updated on 1 April 2011.
20 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
1 April 2011record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 April 2009 | Application submitted |
| 10 August 2010 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 1 April 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Infinergy
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 09/00569/DET
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Glen Massan, Dunoon, Strathclyde. PA23 8RA
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 67 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3528
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants Burn Wind Farm -Batter Energy Storage | battery storage | 23 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Giants Burn Wind Farm- | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Black Craig | wind farm | 47.5 | application withdrawn | 9.1 |
| Ardtaraig Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.4 | refused on appeal | 9.2 |
| Cruach Mhor | wind farm | 33.3 | operational | 9.6 |
| Cove Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.5 | application withdrawn | 9.6 |
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 (56.026, -5.0034).