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Shewalton Road

Under Construction3 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 28 March 2023

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
3 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
GlaxoSmithKline
Location
Glaxosmithkline, Shewalton Road, Irvine, Strathclyde, Ayrshire, KA11 5AP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
North Ayrshire
Planning application
19/00164/PP
Turbines
2, 150 m to tip

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  • 14 March 2019 Planning application submitted
  • 2 May 2019 Planning permission granted
  • 4 October 2021 Construction started
  • 19 June 2022 Planning permission expired

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