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Onshore wind planning in Rossendale
Rossendale has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 40% of them, taking a median of 15.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 75 MW. 1 application 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 Rossendale compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Rossendale sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (28 points below the UK average) and the 39th percentile for speed.
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Rossendale approves 40% of onshore wind schemes. Redline puts that number, and everything else the record holds, against your own boundary: the authority’s actual approval rate and decision times, every designation inside the red line, agricultural grade, 1 m LIDAR earthworks, how contested the grid is, and yield with a P90 — before you spend on a consultant.
Every recorded scheme (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Scout Moor Windfarm (extension) Peel Holdings and UUGE · 2015/0112 · 26.5 mo to decide | 36.8 | Application Refused | 2017-07-06 |
Reaps Moss Wind Farm Infrared Capital Partners · 2007/125 · 31.8 mo to decide | 10.2 | Operational | 2009-10-14 |
Scout Moor Windfarm Munich Re (previously Peel) · 22.8 mo to decide | 65 | Operational | 2005-05-25 |
Reaps Moss Wind Farm S B ENERGY LTD · 8.7 mo to decide | 9 | Revised | 2000-02-21 |
Hogshead Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 8.7 mo to decide | 7.1 | Application Refused | 2000-02-21 |
Tooter Hill and Hogshead Hill Renewable Energy Systems RES ltd (Beaufort) · 5.4 mo to decide | 3 | Application Refused | 1999-06-15 |
Does Rossendale approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 5 onshore wind schemes Rossendale has decided, 40% were approved (2 granted, 3 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 Rossendale?
The median time from application to decision is 15.8 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 Rossendale consented?
75 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 47 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rossendale
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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