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Onshore wind planning in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester has decided 2 onshore wind schemes and approved 50% of them, taking a median of 23.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 50 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Cheshire West and Chester compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Cheshire West and Chester sits in the 20th percentile for approval rate (18 points below the England average) and the 12th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (2)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Frodsham Marsh Foresight/Belltown · 31.8 mo to decide | 50.4 | Operational | 2012-10-19 |
Aston Grange Farm Tegni Cymru · 05-1059-fum · 15.7 mo to decide | 12 | Appeal Refused | 2006-10-11 |
Does Cheshire West and Chester approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 2 onshore wind schemes Cheshire West and Chester has decided, 50% were approved (1 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 Cheshire West and Chester?
The median time from application to decision is 23.7 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 Cheshire West and Chester consented?
50 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 12 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Cheshire West and Chester
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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