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Onshore wind planning in Darlington
Darlington has decided 2 onshore wind schemes and approved 50% of them, taking a median of 20 months to decide. Consented capacity: 12 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Darlington compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Darlington sits in the 20th percentile for approval rate (18 points below the England average) and the 19th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (4)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Royal Oak EDF Energy Renewables · 05/00183/FULE · 106.6 mo to decide | 6.5 | Abandoned | 2014-01-10 |
Newbiggin Wind Farm Parsons Brinckerhoff · 11/00128/FUL · 20 mo to decide | 6 | Application Refused | 2012-10-30 |
Moor House Wind Farm Banks Renewables · 11/00160/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2011-10-19 |
A1 Wind Farm E.ON UK | 20 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-08-04 |
Does Darlington approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 2 onshore wind schemes Darlington 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 Darlington?
The median time from application to decision is 20 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 Darlington consented?
12 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 6 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Darlington
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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