Altgolan (17.5 MW wind farm)
Altgolan is a 17.5 MW wind farm project in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Its status: approved on appeal by the Planning Appeals Commission on 11 May 2017 (5 turbines); whether it has been built is not recorded (Planning Appeals Commission). The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still records: refused on appeal on 21 December 2015; the record was last updated on 3 February 2016.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 August 2006 | Application submitted |
| 10 May 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 August 2012 | Appeal lodged |
| 21 December 2015 | Appeal refused |
| 11 May 2017 | Appeal allowed, permission granted for 5 turbines (Planning Appeals Commission) |
Status source: Planning Appeals Commission. The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still shows this project as “refused on appeal”.
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 17.5 MW
- Status
- approved on appeal (Planning Appeals Commission; REPD: refused on appeal)
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Unknown
- Planning authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Planning application reference
- J/2006/0840/F
- Appeal reference
- 2012/A0070
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Altgolan, Castlederg
- Council area (by location)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Time to decision
- 298 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4621
Who decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seegronan | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 3.7 |
| Seegronan Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
Status and events credited to a named source are from that source; other dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.6167, -6.35).