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Onshore wind planning in West Devon
West Devon has decided 3 onshore wind schemes and approved 33% of them, taking a median of 14.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 18 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (3 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How West Devon compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, West Devon sits in the 6th percentile for approval rate (35 points below the UK average) and the 51st percentile for speed.
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West Devon approves 33% 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 (3)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Den Brook Aviva · 8250/2005/OKE · 16.3 mo to decide | 18 | Operational | 2007-03-21 |
Yelland Wind Farm West Coast Energy/Yelland Wind Energy Ltd · 7276/2005/OKE · 14.2 mo to decide | 3.9 | Application Refused | 2006-11-08 |
Beech Farm Private Developer · 2934/2002/TAV · 10.5 mo to decide | 2.6 | Application Refused | 2003-03-03 |
Does West Devon approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 3 onshore wind schemes West Devon 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 West Devon?
The median time from application to decision is 14.2 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 West Devon consented?
18 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme, with 7 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in West Devon
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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