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Onshore wind planning in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 21.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 25 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, King's Lynn and West Norfolk sits in the 72nd percentile for approval rate (12 points above the England average) and the 15th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
The Laurels Farm, Ongar Hill Road - Wind Turbine JS Means (Terrington) Limited · 26/00097/F | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-21 |
Pil Membranes, Estuary Road - Wind Turbine KL Technologies Limited · 22/01490/FM · 5.9 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-27 |
Ongar Hill Wind Farm Coriolis Energy and Falck Renewables · 12/00321/FM · 34.9 mo to decide | 22 | Appeal Refused | 2015-02-03 |
K L Technologies Wind Turbine KL Technology Limited · 11/02164/F · 8.5 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2012-09-05 |
Jack's Lane Wind Farm Aviva · 10/01419/FM · 21.2 mo to decide | 13.8 | Operational | 2012-05-24 |
Chiplow Blue Energy · 10/00883/FM · 23.9 mo to decide | 8.2 | Operational | 2012-05-24 |
Marshlands Farm Marshland Wind Farm Limited | 57 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-07-30 |
Sedgeford Ecotricity · 2/02/1616/F | 10.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2005-11-15 |
Choseley Farm Parker Farms of Leicester / National Wind Power · 2/02/0125/F | 1.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2005-11-15 |
Does King's Lynn and West Norfolk approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided, 80% were approved (4 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
The median time from application to decision is 21.2 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk consented?
25 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 22 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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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