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Onshore wind planning in County Durham
County Durham has decided 30 onshore wind schemes and approved 63% of them, taking a median of 10.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 136 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How County Durham compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, County Durham sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 72nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (36)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
MME3, Plot DC1, Integra 61 - Wind Turbine Amazon UK Services Limited · DM/25/00991/FPA | 2.3 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-10 |
Hedley Hope, Tow Law - Wind Turbines CleanEarth Energy Limited · DM/23/03047/FPA | 31.5 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-07 |
Harap Road Private Developer · 7/2011/0293/DM · 59.7 mo to decide | 1 | Application Refused | 2016-07-26 |
The Isles Wind Farm E.ON Climate and Renewables · DM/14/01210/FPA | 48 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-01-21 |
Hesledon East Farm Redpath Energy · DM/14/02910/FPA | 1.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-05-12 |
Windy Bank Windfarm Banks Renewables · CMA/6/48 · 45 mo to decide | 14 | Application Refused | 2015-05-06 |
Sheraton Wind Farm (Durham) EDF Renewables · CMA/5/31 · 34.3 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2014-12-01 |
Foxton Lane Wind Prospect · 7/2010/0236/DM · 26.9 mo to decide | 6 | Application Refused | 2012-10-10 |
Greencroft Estate Turbines Lanchester Properties · CMA/1/51 · 4.1 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2011-11-01 |
Junction House British Telecom · PL/5/2010/0473 · 7.8 mo to decide | 2.3 | Application Refused | 2011-10-04 |
South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised) REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power) · PLAN/2008/0355 · 35.3 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2011-04-10 |
Boundary Lane EDF · 09/00092/CCMEIA · 20.1 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2011-02-17 |
Moor House Wind Farm Banks Renewables · 09/00741/FUL · 13.1 mo to decide | 25 | Revised | 2010-11-12 |
North of A19 Services SLP Engineering Ltd · PL/5/2009/0357 · 13.2 mo to decide | 2.5 | Appeal Refused | 2010-10-09 |
Hawthorn Wind Farm SLP Energy · PLAN/2008/0319 | 7.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2008-09-04 |
Haswell Moor E.ON UK Renewables Developments Ltd · PLAN/2006/0869 · 12.8 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2007-12-18 |
High Haswell Wind Farm Hallam Land Management · PLAN/2007/0223 · 8.5 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2007-12-18 |
Butterwick Moor E.ON UK · 7/2006/0796/DM · 5.5 mo to decide | 20.5 | Operational | 2007-06-17 |
Broom Hill Farm EDF Energy · 3/2006/0087 · 10.2 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2006-12-08 |
West Durham Wind Farm ESBI · 1/2005/0095/DMFP · 11 mo to decide | 24 | Operational | 2005-12-01 |
Edder Acres Farm A7 Energy, 42 Shepherd St, London · HIST/2004/1823 · 9.7 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2005-10-13 |
High Hedley Hope 2 (Extension) EDF Energy · 10.8 mo to decide | 5.2 | Operational | 2005-07-06 |
Trimdon Grange Cumbria Wind Farms | 5.2 | Operational | 2005-07-01 |
Southern Law EDF Energy · 4/04/958 · 10.6 mo to decide | 5.2 | Operational | 2005-07-01 |
Langley Moor EDF Energy · 5 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2005-06-30 |
Walkway Wind Prospect · 3.6 mo to decide | 14 | Operational | 2005-02-20 |
Stanley Moss EDF Energy · 3.5 mo to decide | 4 | Application Refused | 2004-06-03 |
Holmside Hall E.ON UK · 2002/304 · 9.6 mo to decide | 2.8 | Operational | 2003-01-16 |
Old Quarrington (B) Eco-Energy Group · 4/02/550 · 5 mo to decide | 2 | Application Refused | 2002-11-13 |
Old Quarrington (A) Eco-Energy Group · 4/02/549 · 1.8 mo to decide | 2 | Application Refused | 2002-08-09 |
High Sharpley Wind Farm REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power) · 02/221 · 2.1 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2002-06-13 |
Hedley Hope Border Wind · 99/429 · 23.5 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2001-05-23 |
Tow Law Wind Farm RWE npower · 10.4 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2000-06-07 |
Hare Hill E.ON UK · 3.4 mo to decide | 1.3 | Operational | 2000-05-25 |
High Moor Wind Farm National Windpower · 30.6 mo to decide | 14.7 | Application Refused | 1998-11-12 |
Hare Hill (B) Powergen · 35 mo to decide | 2.7 | Operational | 1997-03-01 |
Does County Durham approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 30 onshore wind schemes County Durham has decided, 63% were approved (19 granted, 11 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in County Durham?
The median time from application to decision is 10.5 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 County Durham consented?
136 MW has been consented across 19 approved schemes, with 64 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in County Durham
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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