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Onshore wind planning in Rochdale
Rochdale has decided 4 onshore wind schemes and approved 75% of them, taking a median of 13.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 137 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (4 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Rochdale compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Rochdale sits in the 62nd percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 55th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Scout Moor 2 - Wind Farm Cubico Limited · 25/00680/FUL | 99.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-07 |
Rooley Moor Coronation Power · 14/00877/FUL · 10.1 mo to decide | 39.6 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2015-07-02 |
Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) Coronation Power · 07/00632/WDF · 30.8 mo to decide | 15 | Revised | 2009-10-14 |
Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2 Infrared Capital Partners · 08/01281/WDF · 14.3 mo to decide | 13.6 | Operational | 2009-10-12 |
Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2 Infrared Capital Partners · 08/D51145 · 12.7 mo to decide | 23.8 | Operational | 2009-07-31 |
Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) Coronation Power · 07/D48920 · 28.4 mo to decide | 14 | Revised | 2009-07-31 |
Great Hill Wind Farm Eastern Wind Farms Ltd/ RES · 9.7 mo to decide | 10.1 | Application Refused | 2000-03-22 |
Does Rochdale approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 4 onshore wind schemes Rochdale has decided, 75% were approved (3 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 Rochdale?
The median time from application to decision is 13.5 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 Rochdale consented?
137 MW has been consented across 3 approved schemes, with 10 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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