Bessy Bell 2 Extension (9 MW)
Bessy Bell 2 Extension is a 9 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired; the record was last updated on 4 June 2020.
9 MWwind farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
4 June 2020record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2013 | Application submitted |
| 6 October 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 18 January 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 January 2016 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- K/2013/0145/F
- Appeal reference
- 2013/A0219
- Turbines
- 4
- Turbine height
- 115 m
- Address (REPD)
- Drumlegagh Roadd crossing, South of Baronscourt Road junction, Omagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 144 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4725
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakelly | wind farm | 14 | refused | 2.0 |
| Bessy Bell Extension | wind farm | 9 | operational | 4.0 |
| Bessy Bell 3 Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Bessy Bell Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| Lisnaharney Road Wind Farm | wind farm | 42 | refused on appeal | 7.6 |
| Slieveard Wind Farm | wind farm | 17.5 | appeal withdrawn | 9.3 |
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 (54.6762, -7.39).