Whiteside Hill (25.3 MW wind farm)
Whiteside Hill is a 25.3 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 April 2018; the record was last updated on 22 May 2018.
25.3 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 May 2018record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 June 2006 | Application submitted |
| 26 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 30 April 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 25.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Whiteside Hill Farm (Scotland)
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 06/P/3/0351
- Turbines
- 11
- Address (REPD)
- Whiteside Hill near Sanquhar
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 350 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar Community Windfarm | wind farm | 32.4 | operational | 1.8 |
| Rowancraig North Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.6 | operational | 2.1 |
| Ulzieside | wind farm | 40 | abandoned | 3.6 |
| Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | abandoned | 3.8 |
| Wind Turbines at Former Glenmuckloch Surface Coal Mine North Of Kirkconnel | wind farm | 33.6 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Cloud Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 56 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Lagrae Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 21.6 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
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 (55.3574, -4.0294).