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Chiplow
Chiplow is an operational 8.2 MW onshore wind farm in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, generating since 30 April 2016. Planning permission was granted on 24 May 2012, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Blue Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 26 May 2010 |
| Permission granted | 24 May 2012 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 April 2016 47 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.
- Nutrient-neutrality catchment — River Wensum SAC
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk’s record on onshore wind
King's Lynn and West Norfolk has decided 5 onshore wind schemes and approved 80%, taking a median of 21.2 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in King's Lynn and West Norfolk →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 26 | 5.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 49.9 | 8.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 20 | 10.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.9 | 13.7 km |
How big is Chiplow?
Chiplow has a recorded installed capacity of 8.2 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Chiplow?
REPD records the operator as Blue Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Chiplow approved and built?
The application was submitted on 26 May 2010. Permission was granted on 24 May 2012, 24 months later. The site became operational on 30 April 2016, 47 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 4657.
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