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Onshore wind planning in Somerset
Somerset has decided 9 onshore wind schemes and approved 22% of them, taking a median of 11.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Somerset compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Somerset sits in the 4th percentile for approval rate (46 points below the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Warren Farm, Masbury - Wind Turbine Constantine Group Limited · 2024/1807/FUL · 10 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-28 |
Landmark Farm, Burts Hill To Nunney Catch Roundabout - Wind Turbine Distgen Limited · 2024/1931/FUL | 2 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-04 |
Withy End EDF Energy Renewables · 54/13/00023 · 16.4 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2015-05-07 |
West Hinkley Wind Farm (withdrawn) EDF / Your Energy · 3/32/06/032 | 18 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-09-25 |
Torr Works Aggregate Industries UK · 2013/1244 · 9.7 mo to decide | 3.6 | Appeal Refused | 2014-04-16 |
Pilrow Broadview Energy Limited · 24/12/00018 · 9.3 mo to decide | 12 | Appeal Refused | 2013-04-08 |
Black Ditch Ecotricity · 52/10/00018 · 16.8 mo to decide | 9.2 | Application Refused | 2012-04-24 |
Withy Farm EDF Energy · 54/11/00004 · 13.5 mo to decide | 10 | Revised | 2012-04-24 |
Cricket St Thomas National Wind Power · 02/01865/FUL | 3.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-06-29 |
Inner Farm Ecotricity · 12/06/00007 · 4.6 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2006-08-08 |
Shooters Bottom Wind Park Ecotricity · 116407-000 · 32.1 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2006-05-18 |
West Hinkley Wind Farm Your Energy · 3/32/04/022 · 14.8 mo to decide | 33 | Application Refused | 2005-10-26 |
Symphony Farm Ecotricity · 03480FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 3.9 | Application Refused | 2004-03-09 |
Does Somerset approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 9 onshore wind schemes Somerset has decided, 22% were approved (2 granted, 7 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Somerset?
The median time from application to decision is 11.7 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 Somerset consented?
2 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 82 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Somerset
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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