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Onshore wind planning in Powys
Powys has decided 22 onshore wind schemes and approved 68% of them, taking a median of 36.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 374 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Powys compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Powys sits in the 50th percentile for approval rate (level with the England average) and the 3rd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (35)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Glynhafren, Old Hall - Wind Turbine R R Jones & Sons · 26/0255/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2026-03-02 |
Carnedd Wen Wind Farm Innogy | 150 | Application Withdrawn | 2020-02-05 |
Hendy Wind Farm Njord Energy Ltd · P/2014/0672 · 51.4 mo to decide | 14.4 | Under Construction | 2018-10-25 |
Carno 3 Amegni Renewables · P/2010/0762 · 82.4 mo to decide | 45 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-05-26 |
Bryn Blaen Wind Farm Njord Energy · P/2014/1102 · 20.6 mo to decide | 13.8 | Operational | 2016-08-23 |
Llanbadarn Fynydd Wind Farm Vattenfall · 93.1 mo to decide | 51 | Application Refused | 2015-09-07 |
Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extension Scottish Power (formerly CeltPower Ltd/Eurus Energy) · 88 mo to decide | 102 | Awaiting Construction | 2015-09-07 |
Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Cyf Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Cyf · 88 mo to decide | 66.7 | Application Refused | 2015-09-07 |
Garreg Lwyd Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) · P/2008/0785 · 83.5 mo to decide | 34 | Operational | 2015-05-14 |
Esgair Cwmowen Pennant Walters | 51 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-09-18 |
Neuadd Goch Bank Wind Farm RWE Npower Renewables · P/2012/0040 · 29.5 mo to decide | 27 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2014-07-14 |
Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm Zond (UK) Ltd (Enron Wind Overseas Development) | 89.1 | Revised | 2014-05-22 |
Mynydd Waun Fawr Wind Farm Nuon · M/2007/0972 | 37.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-07-16 |
Cemmaes 3 Wind Farm Acciona Energy · P/2008/0249 · 58.8 mo to decide | 24 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2013-01-22 |
Pentre Tump REG Windpower · P/2012/0779 · 5 mo to decide | 4.5 | Appeal Refused | 2012-12-13 |
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm - Extension Novera Energy · P/2008/0450 | 16 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-06-18 |
Waun Garno Acciona Energy · P/2008/0532 · 46.9 mo to decide | 16.5 | Application Refused | 2012-03-06 |
Tirgwynt Foresight · M/2007/0931 · 36.6 mo to decide | 24.6 | Operational | 2010-10-12 |
Hirddywel Vattenfall · P/2010/0650 | 27 | Application Submitted | 2010-06-25 |
Esgair Cwmowen Pennant Walters · P/2010/0890 | 47.5 | Application Submitted | 2010-05-21 |
Pentre Tump Private Developer · RAD/2002/0397 · 89.2 mo to decide | 9.2 | Revised | 2010-02-17 |
Bryngydfa Wind Farm Private Developer · P/2009/0384 | 36 | Application Submitted | 2009-04-03 |
Hirddywell Windfarm CELTPOWER LTD · M/2000/0705 | 14.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2007-04-20 |
Carno 'A'and 'B' Wind Farm, (Extension) RWE npower · M2003/1156 · 33 mo to decide | 15.6 | Operational | 2006-07-10 |
Llethercynnon Farm Wind Farm WINDJEN POWER LTD · B/01/0111 · 33.1 mo to decide | 7.1 | Application Refused | 2003-01-22 |
Mynydd Yr Hendre Wind Farm RWE npower · 39.7 mo to decide | 29.1 | Application Refused | 2002-05-23 |
Nant Carfan Wind Farm Powergen Renewables Developments Ltd · 37.1 mo to decide | 20.8 | Application Refused | 2002-05-23 |
Mynydd Clogau Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 1998/0669 · 44.3 mo to decide | 14.5 | Operational | 2002-05-23 |
Bryn Du Renewable Development Company Ltd · 16.6 mo to decide | 16.4 | Operational | 2001-12-10 |
Cemmaes 'C' Wind Farm Vestas · M/2000/0846 · 5.7 mo to decide | 15.3 | Operational | 2001-04-06 |
Cemmaes 'B' Wind Farm Vestas · M/1996/0550 · 30.3 mo to decide | 3.4 | Operational | 1999-03-16 |
Carno 'A' Wind Farm RWE npower · 24 mo to decide | 16.8 | Operational | 1995-08-18 |
Carno 'B' Wind Farm RWE npower · 19.6 mo to decide | 16.8 | Operational | 1995-08-18 |
Bryn titli Windfarm Innogy · R42978D · 4.9 mo to decide | 9.9 | Operational | 1993-08-09 |
Llandinam Windfarm CELTPOWER LTD | 31 | Operational | — |
Does Powys approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 22 onshore wind schemes Powys has decided, 68% were approved (15 granted, 7 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Powys?
The median time from application to decision is 36.8 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 Powys consented?
374 MW has been consented across 15 approved schemes, with 196 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Powys
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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