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Onshore wind planning in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen has decided 1 onshore wind scheme and approved 0% of them, taking a median of 10.6 months to decide. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

0%
Approved
0 granted · 1 refused
10.6 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
0 MW
Consented
3 MW refused
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

⚠️ Small caseload (1 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.

How Blackburn with Darwen compares

Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Blackburn with Darwen sits in the 0th percentile for approval rate (68 points below the England average) and the 70th percentile for speed.

Every recorded scheme (4)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Hoddlesdon Moss
Viridis Wind Turbines · 10/16/0704
2.7Application Withdrawn2017-04-25
Hoddlesden Moss
Viridis Wind Turbines · 10/14/1117 · 6.1 mo to decide
2.4Revised2015-04-21
Hoddlesden Moss
Viridis Wind Turbines · 10/13/0829
2.4Revised2014-01-02
The Stables (Edgeworth)
Private Developer · 10/03/0689 · 15.1 mo to decide
2.6Application Refused2004-10-21

Does Blackburn with Darwen approve onshore wind schemes?

Yes — of the 1 onshore wind schemes Blackburn with Darwen has decided, 0% were approved (0 granted, 1 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 Blackburn with Darwen?

The median time from application to decision is 10.6 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 Blackburn with Darwen consented?

0 MW has been consented across 0 approved schemes, with 3 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.

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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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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