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Onshore wind planning in South Hams
South Hams has decided 3 onshore wind schemes and approved 0% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How South Hams compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, South Hams sits in the 0th percentile for approval rate (68 points below the England average) and the 100th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Totnes Community Wind Farm Totnes Renewable Energy Society · 23/1990/12/F · 6 mo to decide | 4.6 | Application Refused | 2013-02-14 |
Beech Tree Farm Cornwall Light and Power · 08_19/2525/07/F · 2.5 mo to decide | 4 | Appeal Refused | 2008-02-14 |
Beech Tree Farm Wind Turbines Npower Renewables · 819/2140/04/F | 4.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2006-12-04 |
Stumpy Post Windworks (National Wind Power) · 08/0175/03/F · 2.7 mo to decide | 1.3 | Application Refused | 2003-05-28 |
Island Park Lodge Windworks (National Wind Power) · 08/0180/02 | 1.3 | Application Withdrawn | 2002-05-24 |
Start Point Lighthouse - Supply and Installation of Wind Turbine Northern Lighthouse Board | — | No Application Required | — |
Does South Hams approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 3 onshore wind schemes South Hams has decided, 0% were approved (0 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 South Hams?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 South Hams consented?
0 MW has been consented across 0 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in South Hams
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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