Knockcronal Wind Farm, Consent Granted For Wind Farm & Battery Storage
What is planned?
NOTICE OF DECISION
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)(SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
As directed by regulation 23(1)(c) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment)(Scotland) 2017, notice is hereby given that Knockcronal Wind Farm Limited (“the Company”) has been granted consent by Scottish Ministers to construct and operate a 9 turbine wind farm and includes Battery Energy Storage, known as Knockcronal Wind Farm.
6 turbines would have a ground to blade tip height not exceeding 200 metres and 3 wind turbines would have a ground to blade tip height not exceeding 180 metres, and located approximately 4.8 km south of Straiton, 11.3 km southwest of Dalmellington and 17.4 km east of Girvan within the administrative area of South Ayrshire Council (the “Planning Authority”).
Scottish Ministers have also directed, under Section 57 (2) of the Town & Country Planning Act (Scotland) 1997, that planning permission is deemed to be granted.
Copies of the decision statement and related documentation can be obtained on the Energy Consents website at: www.energyconsents.scot under reference ECU 00002181.
Copies of the decision statement and related documentation have been made available to South Ayrshire Council to be made available for public inspection by being placed on the planning register.
Scottish Government
5 November 2025
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