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Longlands Lane
Longlands Lane is an operational 1.5 MW onshore wind farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 1 December 2014. Planning permission was granted on 6 November 2013, 12 months after submission. Operator of record: Renewable Energy Systems (RES).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 October 2012 |
| Permission granted | 6 November 2013 12 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2014 13 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 40 | 0 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 14 | 1.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8 | 2.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.8 | 4.2 km |
Hydrogen · Under Construction | 2.5 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 7.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.8 | 7.8 km |
How big is Longlands Lane?
Longlands Lane has a recorded installed capacity of 1.5 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 Longlands Lane?
REPD records the operator as Renewable Energy Systems (RES). 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 Longlands Lane approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 October 2012. Permission was granted on 6 November 2013, 12 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2014, 13 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 4196.
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