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Onshore wind planning in Fenland
Fenland has decided 20 onshore wind schemes and approved 85% of them, taking a median of 12.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 133 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Fenland compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Fenland sits in the 85th percentile for approval rate (17 points above the England average) and the 57th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (24)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Pondersbridge Farm, Oilmills Road - Wind Turbine Whittome Farms · F/YR24/0986/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-05 |
Pondersbridge Farm, Oilmills Road - Wind Turbine Whittome Farms · F/YR23/0894/F · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-21 |
Delph Wind Farm Wind Ventures · H14-0110-13 | 27 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-03-09 |
Greenvale AP Wind Turbine Greenvale AP · F/YR12/0514/F · 2.5 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2012-09-24 |
Treading Wind Farm - South Holland Wind Ventures · H19-0081-11 · 19.3 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2012-09-19 |
Treading Wind Farm - Fenland Wind Ventures · F/YR11/0113/F · 17.4 mo to decide | 15 | Appeal Refused | 2012-07-03 |
Glass moor Extension EDF/China General Nuclear Power Corporation · F/YR11/0094/F · 14.3 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2012-04-10 |
Greenvale AP Wind Turbine Greenvale AP · F/YR11/0632/F · 5.1 mo to decide | 2 | Revised | 2011-12-19 |
Burnt House Farm Fivestone Ltd · F/YR09/0392/F · 24.9 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2011-07-08 |
Boardinghouse Wind Farm Ecogen · F/YR09/0562/F · 22.5 mo to decide | 10.3 | Operational | 2011-07-06 |
Floods Ferry Farm Private Developer · F/YR09/0272/F · 8.6 mo to decide | 18 | Appeal Refused | 2010-01-04 |
MARCH SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS - WIND TURBINE TCI Renewables · F/YR07/0742/F · 19.2 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2009-02-20 |
Whitemill Wind Farm Co-operative Energy · F/YR07/1184/F · 12.8 mo to decide | 14 | Operational | 2008-11-25 |
Stags Holt Extension E.ON UK · F/YR07/0602/F · 16.1 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2008-10-07 |
Whittlesey REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) · F/YR07/0413/F · 2.9 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2007-07-09 |
Ranson Moor Wind Farm (Phase 2) EcoGen Projects / Fenpower · F/YR06/0594/F · 9.2 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2007-02-23 |
Honey Hill Wind Prospect · F/99/0412/f | 2 | Application Withdrawn | 2006-04-24 |
Darcey Lode Wind Prospect · DARCEY LODE F/99/0411/F | 2 | Application Withdrawn | 2005-11-01 |
Ranson Moor (phase 1) Fenpower Limited · F/YR03/0990/F · 20.8 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2005-04-25 |
Coldham Wind Prospect / TXU · F/99/0410/F · 62.2 mo to decide | 16 | Operational | 2004-10-07 |
Glass Moor Fenland Windfarms Ltd · S/YR02/1327 · 6.1 mo to decide | 16 | Operational | 2003-05-30 |
Long Hill Road Snow Mountain Investment Ltd · S/YR01/1212/F · 21.1 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2003-04-07 |
Coldham Hall Co-op · F/YR02/0143/F · 9 mo to decide | 14 | Operational | 2002-10-26 |
Stags Holt Powergen / Wind Prospects · F/YR01/1269/F · 5 mo to decide | 18 | Operational | 2002-05-23 |
Does Fenland approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 20 onshore wind schemes Fenland has decided, 85% were approved (17 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Fenland?
The median time from application to decision is 12.8 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 Fenland consented?
133 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes, with 38 MW refused. A further 1 application 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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