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Onshore wind planning in Burnley
Burnley has decided 8 onshore wind schemes and approved 63% of them, taking a median of 9.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 45 MW.
How Burnley compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Burnley sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 78th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2) FAB Energy · APP/2016/0263 · 13.5 mo to decide | 7.1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-07-28 |
Coal Clough Wind Farm Repowering Coal Clough Wind Farm · APP/2009/0758 · 37 mo to decide | 16 | Operational | 2013-01-21 |
Hameldon Hill extension RWE NPower Renewables · APP/2009/0756 · 11.6 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2010-12-17 |
New Barn Farm Private Developer · APP/2002/0516 · 17.7 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2004-02-23 |
White Hill E.ON UK · 12/02/656 · 3.2 mo to decide | 12 | Application Refused | 2003-03-18 |
Black Scout Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 4 mo to decide | 2 | Application Refused | 2000-05-25 |
Warcock Hill Project Wind Turbine Developments Ltd · 4 mo to decide | 1 | Application Refused | 2000-05-25 |
Coal Clough Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 91/0920 & APP/2005/0867 · 7.3 mo to decide | 9.6 | Operational | 1992-07-03 |
Does Burnley approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 8 onshore wind schemes Burnley has decided, 63% were approved (5 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Burnley?
The median time from application to decision is 9.4 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 Burnley consented?
45 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 15 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting 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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