Westfield (10 MW wind farm)
Westfield is a 10 MW wind farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 4 June 2013.
10 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 June 2013record last updated
Fifecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2009 | Application submitted |
| 22 June 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 July 2012 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Ventient (formerly Infinis)
- Planning authority
- Fife
- Planning application reference
- 09/01861/EIA
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Near Kingassie, Lochgelly, Fife. KY5 0J
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 151 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3684
Who decides
| Applications | Fife | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 16 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 25 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Fife Power Station | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Strathruddie, Kinglassie Solar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Westfield Solar Farm & Battery | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Glenniston Farm, Auchtertool Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Little Raith Farm - extension | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Little Raith Farm | wind farm | 25 | operational | 3.9 |
| Clentrie Wind Farm (Gevens) | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 4.0 |
| Gleniston, Auchtertool | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Camilla Battery Storage | battery storage | 50 | operational | 4.4 |
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 (56.1453, -3.2949).