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Onshore wind planning in Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 40% of them, taking a median of 12.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Bassetlaw compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Bassetlaw sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (28 points below the England average) and the 59th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Onshore wind decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Mill Hill Farm, Greenspotts Lane - Wind Turbine Mill Hill Farm (Retford) Ltd · 25/01142/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-05 |
Saundby Wind Farm Partnerships for Renewables · 14/00645/FUL | 15 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-09-24 |
Smeath Road Wind Turbines Private Developer · 14/00853/RSB · 12.4 mo to decide | 1 | Appeal Refused | 2015-07-20 |
Cottam wind farm Prowind UK · 13/00423/FUL | 6.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-12-04 |
Babworth Estate Babworth Estate · 14/00237/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 1 | Application Refused | 2014-05-08 |
Maumhill Wind Farm EDF · 46/11/00035 · 14.2 mo to decide | 14 | Revised | 2013-02-28 |
Cottam Wind Farm Prowind Cottam Windfarm · 12/09/00001 · 16.9 mo to decide | 27.6 | Revised | 2010-07-29 |
Worksop - B&Q Ecotricity · 1/2/07/528 · 1.8 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2007-11-01 |
Crow Holt Windfarm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 24/05/00003 · 27.4 mo to decide | 20 | Application Refused | 2007-07-12 |
Does Bassetlaw approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes Bassetlaw has decided, 40% were approved (2 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Bassetlaw?
The median time from application to decision is 12.4 months, against a UK median of 11.5 months for onshore wind. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much onshore wind capacity has Bassetlaw consented?
2 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 22 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bassetlaw
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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