OnPath Energy has been granted planning permission to extend Lethans Wind Farm to add an extra 60 MW of renewable generation capacity and an additional £9 million in community benefits over its lifetime.

The plans for the Lethans Extension, which follows extensive community engagement, will result in an additional 10 turbines placed at the site, generating enough renewable electricity to power an additional 80,000 homes.

OnPath Energy (then Banks Renewables) submitted the planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU).

Copies of the decision notice and related documentation can be obtained on the Energy Consents website: www.energyconsents.scot

Copies of the decision statement and related documentation have been made available to East Ayrshire Council to be made available for public inspection by being placed on the planning register.

A full copy of the notice of decision for Lethans Wind Farm Extension here.

Since OnPath Energy (formerly Banks Renewables) received planning permission for the Lethans Wind Farm near Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland, we have been exploring ways to optmise the benefits from the site further. 

Lethans Extension, created in full consultation with the local community and East Ayrshire Council, contains an additional 10 wind turbines, which will deliver significant benefits to the local communities and businesses over the project’s lifespan.