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Onshore wind planning in South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire has decided 3 onshore wind schemes and approved 33% of them, taking a median of 23.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 26 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How South Cambridgeshire compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, South Cambridgeshire sits in the 6th percentile for approval rate (35 points below the England average) and the 12th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (5)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Highfield Wind Farm Highfield Wind Energy Limited · S/0439/12/FL · 23.3 mo to decide | 12.5 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2014-02-19 |
Wadlow Wind Farm DIF · S/1018/06/F · 41.9 mo to decide | 26 | Operational | 2009-11-09 |
Little Linton Farm Enertrag UK · S/0232/09/F · 3.7 mo to decide | 16 | Appeal Refused | 2009-06-25 |
Rockery Farm Private Developer · S1569/02/F · 58.5 mo to decide | 2 | Abandoned | 2007-06-17 |
Cambridge Wind Farm Your Energy · S/1663/04/F · 7.9 mo to decide | 32 | Appeal Refused | 2005-04-07 |
Does South Cambridgeshire approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 3 onshore wind schemes South Cambridgeshire has decided, 33% were approved (1 granted, 2 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 South Cambridgeshire?
The median time from application to decision is 23.3 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 South Cambridgeshire consented?
26 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 48 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting 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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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