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Onshore wind planning in Torridge
Torridge has decided 8 onshore wind schemes and approved 63% of them, taking a median of 18.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 25 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Torridge compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Torridge sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 24th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tatson Farm - Wind Turbine Constantine Wind Energy Limited · 1/0170/2025/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2025-03-17 |
North Devon Wind Farm North Devon Wind Energy Ltd · 1/0288/2013/FULM · 21.8 mo to decide | 7.5 | Application Refused | 2015-02-02 |
Harbourcross wind farm Harbourcross Wind Farm Ltd · 1/0412/2013/FULM · 17.3 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2014-10-31 |
Hollow Panson Wind Farm EDF Energy Renewables · 1/1171/2012/FULM | 12 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-08-07 |
Nethercott Farm Private Developer · 1/0036/2014/FULM · 5.6 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2014-07-03 |
Harbourcross Wind Farm Wind Ventures · 1/0506/2012/FULM | 15 | Revised | 2013-04-26 |
Dunsland Cross Wind Farm Temporis Capital · 1/1250/2011/FULM · 12.3 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2013-01-22 |
Wheelers Cross Wind Prospect · 1/0336/2011/FULM · 20 mo to decide | 7.8 | Application Refused | 2012-12-07 |
East Youlstone Wind Farm Airvolution Energy · 1/0311/2011/FULM · 19.2 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2012-11-09 |
Galsworthy Wind Park Ecotricity · 1/0375/2008/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 9.2 | Operational | 2008-09-11 |
Sedborough Farm Parkham Farms and Power Ltd | 2 | Application Withdrawn | 2008-05-13 |
Cairn Brae Wind Turbine Private Developer · 1/1683/2002 | 1.3 | Application Withdrawn | 2004-12-02 |
Darracott Moor Gresham House · 1/1345/2002/24 · 21.8 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2004-05-13 |
Does Torridge approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 8 onshore wind schemes Torridge has decided, 63% were approved (5 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Torridge?
The median time from application to decision is 18.3 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 Torridge consented?
25 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 25 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Torridge
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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