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Onshore wind planning in Newry, Mourne and Down
Newry, Mourne and Down has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 16 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1 MW. 4 applications 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 Newry, Mourne and Down compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Newry, Mourne and Down sits in the 98th percentile for approval rate (32 points above the England average) and the 35th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Turbine Development in Downpatrick Private Developer · LA07/2024/0316/F · 20.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-22 |
Wind Turbine Development in Ballyward HHT Management Limited · LA07/2023/2984/F | — | Application Submitted | 2025-06-20 |
Drumbanagher Wall Road, Poyntzpass - Wind Turbine Ash Renewables Limited · LA07/2023/3538/F | 0.5 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-07 |
Wind Turbine Development in Crossgar William Orr & Sons · LA07/2023/3486/F | — | Application Submitted | 2023-10-26 |
Newry Road BSI Wind · LA07/2020/1054/F · 16 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-06 |
Aghincurk Road NRG Solutions · LA07/2020/1647/F · 8.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-07-06 |
Greenhall Highway Aikens Farms · LA01/2019/0749/F · 19.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-02-03 |
Dundrinne Road Private Developer · LA07/2019/1096/F · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2019-10-07 |
Gruggandoo Wind Farm ABO Wind · P/2015/0218/F | 39.6 | Application Submitted | 2015-03-31 |
Does Newry, Mourne and Down approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes Newry, Mourne and Down has decided, 100% were approved (5 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 Newry, Mourne and Down?
The median time from application to decision is 16 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 Newry, Mourne and Down consented?
1 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Newry, Mourne and Down
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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