West Dykes Head (7.6 MW wind farm)
West Dykes Head is a 7.6 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 2 May 2025; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026.
7.6 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
19 May 2026record last updated
South Lanarkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 2 May 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Cleanearth Energy
- Planning authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Planning application reference
- P/22/1610
- Turbines
- 2
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- 1.2km Southeast Of High Dykes Farm Muirkirk Road Strathaven
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 120 weeks
- Name in REPD
- West Dykes Head - Wind turbines
- REPD reference
- 11440
Who decides
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodbush Hill | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 0.6 |
| Wind turbines at Hawkwood Wind Farm Kype Highway Strathaven | wind farm | 33 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Lochhead Farm | wind farm | 6 | operational | 5.1 |
| Kype Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 88.4 | operational | 5.5 |
| Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 67.2 | operational | 5.5 |
| Low Drumclog Farm, Drumclog - 3 Wind Turbines | wind farm | 20 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Cornhills Farm, Muttonhole Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Blantyre Muir Wind Farm extension | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 7.1 |
| Blantyre Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 7.1 |
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 (55.6801, -4.0591).