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Gladsmuir Hills - Wind Farm

Awaiting Construction41 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 17 June 2026

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
41 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Wind Estate (UK) Ltd
Location
Gladsmuir Hills Approximately 1km South Of Fauldhouse, West Lothian, EH47, United Kingdom
Planning authority
West Lothian
Planning application
0706/FUL/22
Turbines
6, 180 m to tip

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  • 25 August 2022 Planning application submitted
  • 13 October 2025 Planning permission granted
  • 13 October 2030 Planning permission expired

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