Avonmouth Wind Power (8.2 MW)
Avonmouth Wind Power is an 8.2 MW wind farm project in Bristol, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 6 February 2014; the record was last updated on 27 February 2014.
8.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 February 2014record last updated
Bristolcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 December 2008 | Application submitted |
| 25 March 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 December 2012 | Construction started |
| 6 February 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Water Engineering Services
- Planning authority
- Bristol, City of
- Planning application reference
- 08/04925/F
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Bristol Sewage Treatment Work, Bristol, BS11 0YS
- Council area (by location)
- Bristol
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3664
Who decides
| Applications | Bristol | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Weston Lane | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 0.4 |
| Severn Road | battery storage | 32 | operational | 1.2 |
| Avonmouth Port - extension | wind farm | 9 | operational | 2.0 |
| Severn Road, Hallen | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Avonmouth Port | wind farm | 6 | operational | 2.2 |
| Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907) | battery storage | 20 | abandoned | 2.4 |
| Avonmouth Port II | wind farm | 5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenue | rooftop solar | 6.2 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Etex Building Performance, Redland Avenue | rooftop solar | 5.9 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
Status and 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 (51.5115, -2.6735).