Wardlaw Wood (18 MW wind farm)
Wardlaw Wood is an 18 MW wind farm project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2006; the record was last updated on 23 October 2009.
18 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 October 2009record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2002 | Application submitted |
| 1 September 2003 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2006 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 October 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect / Community Windpower
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- N/02/00906/PP
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Dalry Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 39 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4691
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 1.3 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 1.6 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Blackshaw Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 3.0 |
| Kelburn | wind farm | 28 | operational | 3.9 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Crosbie Wind Farm | wind farm | 98 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Swinlees Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
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 (55.7225, -4.7895).