Boundary Lane (6 MW wind farm)
Boundary Lane is a 6 MW wind farm project in County Durham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 25 March 2015.
6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 March 2015record last updated
County Durhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 June 2009 | Application submitted |
| 17 February 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2012 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- EDF
- Planning authority
- County Durham
- Planning application reference
- 09/00092/CCMEIA
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Shotley Quarter, Whittonstall, Nr Consett, Co Durham. DH8 9
- Council area (by location)
- County Durham
- Time to decision
- 87 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3674
Who decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln Pit Hill Windfarm | wind farm | 12 | operational | 4.3 |
| Hownsgill Industrial Park | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 5.6 |
| Highfield Energy Park | solar farm | 40 | appeal lodged | 5.8 |
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 (54.8478, -1.9282).