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Onshore wind · United Kingdom

Breaker Hill

Appeal Refused7.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 12 March 2015

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
7.2 MW
Status
Appeal Refused
Operator or applicant
Wind Prospect Developments
Location
The site is located 8km South of Girvan between Pinwherry and Colmonell, Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Planning authority
South Ayrshire
Planning application
13/01310/APP
Appeal reference
PPA-370-2043
Turbines
9

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  • 28 November 2013 Planning application submitted
  • 19 June 2014 Planning permission refused
  • 18 September 2014 Appeal lodged
  • 2 February 2015 Appeal refused

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