Ulzieside (40 MW wind farm)
Ulzieside is a 40 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 30 August 2018.
40 MWwind farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
30 August 2018record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2006 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 30 August 2018
- Operator or applicant
- North British Wind Power
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 06/P/3/0527
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Ulzieside, 4km south west of Sanquhar
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 4509
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 56 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Rowancraig North Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| Sanquhar Community Windfarm | wind farm | 32.4 | operational | 3.6 |
| Whiteside Hill | wind farm | 25.3 | operational | 3.6 |
| Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | abandoned | 5.3 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 21.6 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 308 | under construction | 5.6 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.6 | operational | 5.8 |
| Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 37.8 | under construction | 6.1 |
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 (55.3314, -3.9947).