Cairnoch Hill Wind Farm
Proposed four turbine development, located within Stirling Council, Scotland
Project Overview
- Location: Within Stirling Council, approximately 6 km east of Fintry, at Cairnoch Hill, immediately north of the Carron Valley Reservoir.
- Number of Turbines: Up to 4 wind turbines.
- Wind Turbine Tip Height: Up to 180 metres (m) to tip.
- Installed Capacity: Up to 30 megawatts (MW) depending on final turbine choice.
- Lifespan of Wind Farm: Up to 40 years.
Location & Project Design
The Site is located entirely within the administrative boundary of Stirling Council, and sits immediately north of the Carron Valley Reservoir. The Site is approximately 6km east of Fintry, and 11km south west of Stirling City Centre and will consist of up to 4 turbines with tip heights of up to 180m, as displayed in the figure below.
Project Status
On Friday 21st August 2026, Eurowind Energy Limited submitted a planning application to Stirling Council, which was validated on 27th August 2026. The application can be viewed below under the project documents section. The application documents can be viewed on the Stirling Council planning website here. Planning Application reference number: 26/00444/FUL. If you wish to comment on this planning application (i.e submit a letter of representation), the easiest and preferred method for Stirling Council is to do this via the online planning portal, linked above.
On Wednesday 11th September 2024, Eurowind Energy Limited submitted a Scoping Report to Stirling Council for our proposed wind farm (report available to view via the link at the bottom of this page).
Project Documents
You can access the Planning Application documents on Stirling Council's Planning Portal - link - and below, Planning Reference 26/00444/FUL:
Pre-Application Consultation Report
Shadow Habitat Regulation Appraisal
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
You can access the EIA Scoping Report and associated figures via the links below:
Appendix 1 - Turbine Coordinates
Appendix 5 - Cultural Heritage Appraisal Table
Appendix 6 - Cultural Heritage Wirelines
Past Public Consultation Round 3 - May/June 2026
As part of the next stage of community engagement, EWE invited local communities to take part in discussions on the proposals. A drop-in public exhibition event was held:
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3rd June 2026 at 14:00 – 19:00: Carron Valley Community Hall, Carron Valley Community Woodland, Denny, FK6 5JL
This event offered residents the opportunity to review the updated design, prior to planning application submission, which is expected to follow in mid-late 2026.
This public consultation period ran from 25th May 2026 - 19th June 2026, the Exhibition materials are available to view below.
Exhibition materials:
- Exhibition Banners
- Photomontages
- Zone of Theoretical Visibility
- Wirelines
- Feedback Form
- Community Letter
- Stirling Observer Newspaper Notice
If you were unable to attend, you can contact us by emailing cairnochhillwindfarm@eurowindenergy.com.
Past Public Consultation Round 2 - March/April 2026
As part of the next stage of community engagement, EWE invited local communities to take part in discussions on the proposals. Two drop-in public exhibition events were held:
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31st March 2026 at 14:00 – 19:00: Fintry Sports and Recreation Club, Kippen Road, Glasgow, G63 0YA
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1st April 2026 at 14:00 – 19:00: Carron Valley Community Hall, Carron Valley Community Woodland, Denny, FK6 5JL
These events offered residents the opportunity to review the updated design which has lowered turbine heights and adjusted their placement. There was also the opportunity to speak directly with members of the project team.
This public consultation period ended on 24th April 2026, the Exhibition materials are available to view below.
Exhibition materials:
- Exhibition Banners
- Photomontages
- Zone of Theoretical Visibility
- Wirelines
- Feedback Form
- Community Letter
- Stirling Observer Newspaper Notice
The layout presented at this exhibition:
Past Public Consultation Round 1 - November 2024
As part of their early engagement, EWE hosted two drop-in public exhibition events in November 2024. This first round of consultation gave local residents the opportunity to explore the proposals and speak directly with the project team. These events were held on:
· Tuesday 26 November 3pm – 7pm Fintry Sports & Recreation Club, Kippen Rd, Fintry, Glasgow G63 0YA
· Wednesday 27 November 3pm – 7pm Milton Suite, King Robert Hotel, Glasgow Rd, Stirling FK7 0LJ
Exhibition materials:
- Exhibition Banners
- Viewpoint 2: Minor road near Easter Cringate Cottage
- Viewpoint 4: Meikle Bin
- Viewpoint 11: B822 South East of Fintry
- Viewpoint 15: Carron Valley Forestry Commission Car Park
- Bare Earth Blade Tip ZTV with Viewpoints
- Wirelines
The layout presented at Scoping and the November 2024 exhibitions:
Benefits
Eurowind Energy Limited is fully committed to providing a community benefit fund of £5,000 per installed MW per annum.
We are keen to engage with local initiatives and communities to ensure local needs are met, as well as supporting new and existing community projects. Should consent be awarded, we would seek to implement a number of measures to ensure that local people, communities, and businesses are able to benefit from the project.
Contact & Further Information
The Project Team can be contacted directly by emailing: cairnochhillwindfarm@eurowindenergy.com.