West Benhar wind farm (27.2 MW)
West Benhar wind farm is a 27.2 MW wind farm project in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2023; the record was last updated on 22 May 2023.
27.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 May 2023record last updated
North Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 11 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2021 | Construction started |
| 1 January 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 27.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2023
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/01377/FUL
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- West Benhar Wind Farm North Of Rimmon Cottage Benhar Road Shotts
- Council area (by location)
- North Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 111 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4307
Who decides
| Applications | North Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 20 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotts wind farm | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 0.6 |
| Brownhill Farm | wind farm | 8.4 | under construction | 0.8 |
| Starryshaw Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused | 0.8 |
| Benhar Windfarm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 1.5 |
| West Benhar Road, Eastfield, Harthill | wind farm | 20 | application submitted | 1.6 |
| Torrance Wind Farm Extension 2 | wind farm | 26.4 | refused | 3.0 |
| Torrance Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 4.1 |
| Dewshill Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension | wind farm | 5.7 | operational | 4.6 |
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 (55.8363, -3.765).