Black Ditch (9.2 MW wind farm)
Black Ditch is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 24 April 2012; the record was last updated on 20 May 2015.
9.2 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
20 May 2015record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2010 | Application submitted |
| 24 April 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 29 October 2012 | Appeal lodged |
| 11 October 2013 | Secretary of State intervened |
| 25 February 2014 | Secretary of State refused |
| 26 February 2014 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Ecotricity
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 52/10/00018
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Pawlett Road, Near West Huntspill, Somerset
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 73 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4148
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntspill Level Solar Park | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 1.8 |
| Puriton Landfill Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.4 | operational | 2.0 |
| Withy End | wind farm | 10 | refused | 2.6 |
| Horsey Levels Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | operational | 3.8 |
| Land to the South West of Horsey Lane | solar farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Watchfield Lawn | solar farm | 10.2 | operational | 4.5 |
| Pyde Drove | solar farm | 7 | operational | 4.9 |
| Saltlands Avenue Solar Parks | solar farm | 8.9 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Inner Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 5.9 |
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 (51.1954, -2.9877).