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Onshore wind planning in Charnwood

Charnwood has decided 3 onshore wind schemes and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 11.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW.

67%
Approved
2 granted · 1 refused
11.4 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
5 MW
Consented
9 MW refused
1
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.

How Charnwood compares

Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Charnwood sits in the 45th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 65th percentile for speed.

Every recorded scheme (3)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Severn Trent STW
Severn Trent Water · P/09/2402/2 · 14.8 mo to decide
2.5Operational2011-03-16
Queniborough wind farm
Private Developer · P/09/2464/2 · 11.4 mo to decide
9.2Application Refused2011-02-04
DeWind Wind Turbine
DeWind · P/04/2084/2 · 2.8 mo to decide
2Planning Permission Expired2004-09-16

Does Charnwood approve onshore wind schemes?

Yes — of the 3 onshore wind schemes Charnwood has decided, 67% were approved (2 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 Charnwood?

The median time from application to decision is 11.4 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 Charnwood consented?

5 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 9 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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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