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Onshore wind planning in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire has decided 10 onshore wind schemes and approved 70% of them, taking a median of 11.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 49 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Carmarthenshire compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Carmarthenshire sits in the 54th percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Penlan Isaf Farm, Portway - Wind Turbine Private Developer · PL/10412 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-20 |
Sarnau Farm, Trelech - Wind Turbine Constantine Wind Energy Limited · 25/0241/PA · 4.6 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-04 |
Sarnau Farm, Trelech - Wind Turbine Constantine Wind Energy Limited · 24/0944/PA | 0.22 | Revised | 2025-04-01 |
Blaenpant, Blaenwaun - Wind turbine Private Developer · PL/06513 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2023-09-11 |
Mynydd Pencarreg Energiekontor UK · W/31728 · 11.7 mo to decide | 4.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2016-03-08 |
Blaenffos Wind Turbines Private Developer · W/30455 · 11 mo to decide | 1 | Appeal Refused | 2015-06-08 |
Brechfa Forest East Wind Farm RWE Npower Renewables · E/24195 · 35.3 mo to decide | 36 | Abandoned | 2013-12-17 |
Bryn Llywelyn Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · E/23947 · 24.1 mo to decide | 48.3 | Appeal Refused | 2012-12-18 |
Blaen Bowi Wind Farm (Extension) Windjen Power Ltd / Dulas Ltd · W/09828 · 29.1 mo to decide | 9.1 | Appeal Refused | 2007-09-28 |
Parc Cynog Extension Nuon · W/12246 · 17.5 mo to decide | 8.4 | Operational | 2007-07-19 |
Blaengwen Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation · 8.7 mo to decide | 23 | Operational | 2007-03-27 |
Blaengwen Farm CATAMOUNT CYMRU CYF (agent ENTEC UK Ltd) Force 9 Energy · W/09205 · 9.9 mo to decide | 30.2 | Revised | 2005-11-24 |
Blaen Bowi Wind Farm WINDJEN POWER LTD · W03608 · 6.3 mo to decide | 3.9 | Operational | 2001-01-04 |
Parc-Cynog Wind Farm Micon Wind Turbines (UK) Limited · 20.9 mo to decide | 3.6 | Operational | 2000-02-01 |
Dyffryn Brodyn Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) | 5.5 | Operational | 1994-01-01 |
Does Carmarthenshire approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 10 onshore wind schemes Carmarthenshire has decided, 70% were approved (7 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Carmarthenshire?
The median time from application to decision is 11.7 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 Carmarthenshire consented?
49 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 58 MW refused. A further 4 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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