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Ardtaraig Wind Farm

Appeal Refused29.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 17 December 2019

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
29.4 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Boralex/Infinergy
Location
Located around 14.5km to the west of Dunoon, near Loch Striven, adjacent to the Stronafian Community Forest, Strathclyde, Argyll and Bute, PA23 8RG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Argyll and Bute
Planning application
18/01516/PP
Appeal reference
PPA-130-2073
Turbines
7, 137 m to tip

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  • 3 August 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 29 March 2019 Planning permission refused
  • 26 June 2019 Appeal lodged
  • 7 November 2019 Appeal refused

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