Solar, wind and battery projects near Colwyn Bay (LL28)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL28 (Conwy): none of them is pending, approved or operational. The largest scheme is Nant Bach (27.5 MW wind farm, abandoned), 9.7 km away. Offshore, 6 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rhyl Flats (90 MW, operational), 12.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL28
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Llanelian Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2005 | Feb 2001 | refused Jun 2001 | Mar 2005 | Conwy | 4.1 |
| Mynydd Glyn Lws Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Mar 1995 | refused Nov 2000 | Dec 2014 | Conwy | 9.4 |
| Nant Bachwind farm | wind farm | 27.5 | abandonedupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2008 | granted Mar 2009 | Aug 2015 | Conwy | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Y Bryn Farm, Pen Y Brynwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | Aug 2023 | refused Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Conwy | 7.2 |
Distance from the average position of the LL28 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 12.9 |
| Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | 20.0 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 20.6 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 25.3 |
| Mona Offshore Wind Farm | 1,500 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | 38.9 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 39.0 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Conwy decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Conwy | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 31.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.