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Onshore wind planning in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire has decided 9 onshore wind schemes and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 4.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 79 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.

67%
Approved
6 granted · 3 refused
4.7 mo
Median decision
UK 11.5 mo
79 MW
Consented
37 MW refused
4
Appeals
2 allowed on appeal

How North Northamptonshire compares

Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, North Northamptonshire sits in the 45th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 96th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2010)110Refused — 2 (2011)211Approved — 3 (2012)312Approved — 1 (2015)115
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Camgrain Store, Newton Road - Wind Turbine
Camgrain · NK/2024/0639
1Application Submitted2024-10-28
Camgrain Store, Newton Road - Wind Turbine
Camgrain · NK/2024/0312
1Application Submitted2024-06-06
Burton Wold Wind Farm South
Infinergy/ Muirhall Energy · KET/2014/0861 · 1.2 mo to decide
7.5Operational2015-03-27
Burton Wold Wind Farm - Northern Extension
John Laing Environmental Assets Group · KET/2012/0556 · 2.4 mo to decide
14.4Operational2012-11-09
Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Wind Farm (Bedford)
Chelveston Renewable Energy Ltd · 10/00484/MAF · 27.2 mo to decide
10Operational2012-06-29
Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Wind Farm (East Northamptonshire)
Chelveston Renewable Energy · 10/00415/FUL · 27.9 mo to decide
12.5Operational2012-06-29
Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension (Southern)
Infinergy · KET/2011/0506 · 7.3 mo to decide
8.6Abandoned2012-04-02
Nun Wood (Wellingborough)
Npower Renewables · WP/2008/0603 · 34.5 mo to decide
9Appeal Refused2011-11-15
Barnwell Manor Wind Farm
Barnwell Manor Wind Energy Ltd · 10/00068/FUL · 11.5 mo to decide
10Appeal Refused2011-01-24
New Albion Wind Farm
John Laing Environmental Assets Group · KET/2009/0549 · 4.7 mo to decide
14.4Operational2010-01-20
Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension
Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension Ltd · KET/2007/1033 · 3.6 mo to decide
16.1Revised2008-03-11
Ellands Farm
Enertrag Ltd · EN/06/00292/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide
18Application Refused2006-05-17
Steadfold Lane
Private Developer · FUL/2003/0357
2.6Application Withdrawn2004-06-22
Burton Wold Windfarm
Gravis Capital Management · KE/03/0559 · 0 mo to decide
20Operational2004-03-23

Does North Northamptonshire approve onshore wind schemes?

Yes — of the 9 onshore wind schemes North Northamptonshire has decided, 67% were approved (6 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.

How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in North Northamptonshire?

The median time from application to decision is 4.7 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 North Northamptonshire consented?

79 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes, with 37 MW refused. A further 3 applications 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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