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Onshore wind planning in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided 13 onshore wind schemes and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 23.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 130 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rhondda Cynon Taf compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Rhondda Cynon Taf sits in the 91st percentile for approval rate (24 points above the England average) and the 14th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (20)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Llwyncelyn Wind Farm Cenin Renewables · 18/0877/10 | 7.2 | Application Submitted | 2018-08-01 |
Llwyncelyn Wind Farm Cenin Renewables · 15/1635/10 · 23.1 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2017-11-24 |
Former Nant-y-Gwyddon Landfill Site Sirius Group · 17/0321/10 · 5.2 mo to decide | 1.5 | Under Construction | 2017-08-22 |
Graig Fatha Farm Cleanearth · 17/0493/10 · 1.4 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2017-06-15 |
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig Wind Farm Ventient (formerly Infinis) · 15/0831/10 | 15 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-08-17 |
West of Rhiwfelin Fach Farm Infinite Renewables · 16/0124/10 · 5.3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2016-07-19 |
Malthouse Farm Infinite Renewables · 14/0913/10 | 1.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-11-04 |
Abergorki Wind Farm Thrive Renewables · 13/0663/10 · 24.8 mo to decide | 13.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2015-07-23 |
Maerdy extension Greencoat UK Wind · 14/0556/10 · 7.7 mo to decide | 3 | Abandoned | 2014-12-22 |
Mynydd Portref Wind Farm extension REG Windpower · 12/0704/10 · 29.7 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2014-12-19 |
Headwind Taff Ely Wind Farm (Repowering) RWE Npower Renewables · 11/1468/10 · 16 mo to decide | 17.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2013-04-23 |
Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - Resubmission Pennant Walters · 09/0393/10 · 36.9 mo to decide | 22.5 | Operational | 2012-06-01 |
Fforch Nest Wind Farm pt1 Pennant Walters · P/06/1080/FUL · 56.1 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2011-05-04 |
Trane Renewable Energy Park Gamesa Energy · 06/0790 | 11.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2010-06-09 |
Fforch Nest Wind Farm Npower Renewables · 06/1688/03 · 36.1 mo to decide | 16 | Abandoned | 2009-08-25 |
Mynydd Portref Gresham House · 06/1325 · 24.2 mo to decide | 9.4 | Operational | 2008-07-01 |
Maerdy Greencoat UK Wind · 11/0198/10 · 17.3 mo to decide | 24 | Operational | 2008-02-10 |
Hirwaun Wind Farm Pennant Walters · 06/1415 · 14.9 mo to decide | 24 | Appeal Refused | 2007-10-12 |
Penrhys Wind Farm/Ferndale Power Factory John Laing Environmental Assets Group · 03/0226 · 24.6 mo to decide | 6.4 | Operational | 2005-03-01 |
Taff Ely Wind Farm Npower Renewables | 9 | Operational | — |
Does Rhondda Cynon Taf approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 13 onshore wind schemes Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided, 92% were approved (12 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
The median time from application to decision is 23.1 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf consented?
130 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes, with 24 MW refused. A further 2 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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