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Onshore wind planning in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe has decided 1 onshore wind scheme and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 34.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 60 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (1 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Folkestone and Hythe compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Folkestone and Hythe sits in the 98th percentile for approval rate (32 points above the UK average) and the 3rd percentile for speed.
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Every recorded scheme (3)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Agney Farm Airvolution Energy · Y13/0048/SH | 8 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2013-01-22 |
Harringe Brooks Wind Park Ecotricity · Y12/0451/SH | 15 | Application Submitted | 2012-05-16 |
Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm RWE npower · YO2/1278/SH · 34.7 mo to decide | 59.8 | Operational | 2005-10-18 |
Does Folkestone and Hythe approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 1 onshore wind schemes Folkestone and Hythe has decided, 100% were approved (1 granted, 0 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 Folkestone and Hythe?
The median time from application to decision is 34.7 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 Folkestone and Hythe consented?
60 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme. 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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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