Brixworth Windfarm (13 MW)
Brixworth Windfarm is a 13 MW wind farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 11 March 2009; the record was last updated on 22 June 2011.
13 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
22 June 2011record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2008 | Application submitted |
| 11 March 2009 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Bolsterstone Plc
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- DA/2008/1252
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Land adjacent to Harborough Road, between Brixworth and Hanging Houghton
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- REPD reference
- 3066
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storage | solar farm | 5.6 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Draughton Maidwell Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 5.7 |
| Hall Farm (Hannington) | solar farm | 10.9 | permission expired | 6.4 |
| Kelmarsh Wind Farm (Resubmission) | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 6.7 |
| Welford Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 7.7 |
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 (52.3505, -0.9099).