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Carnalbanagh Windfarm (21 MW)

Carnalbanagh Windfarm is a 21 MW wind farm project in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 29 June 2017, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 30 August 2017. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

21 MWwind farm
application submittedmay be out of datestatus in REPD
30 August 2017record last updated
Mid and East Antrimcouncil area

The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.

Planning timeline

DateStage
29 June 2017Application submitted

Project details

Technology
wind farm
Capacity
21 MW
Status (REPD)
application submitted
Record last updated
30 August 2017
Operator or applicant
ABO Wind NI
Planning authority
Mid and East Antrim
Planning application reference
LA02/2017/0594/F
Turbines
7
Turbine height
125 m
Address (REPD)
560 Metres East of, 87 Carnalbanagh Road To, 770 Metres West Of 43 Carnalba, Broughshane, Ballymena,
Council area (by location)
Mid and East Antrim
REPD reference
6439

Earlier applications for this site

ApplicationMWSubmittedOutcome
Carnalbanagh Wind Farm G/2014/0182/F28.530 May 2014replaced by a revised application

Who decides

ApplicationsMid and East AntrimUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused5 (17%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused5 of 2245%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision45.2 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 1—

Other large projects within 10 km

ProjectTypeMWStatuskm
Douglas Topwind farm51application withdrawn5.3
Cloghinarneywind farm13.8refused on appeal5.7
Unshinagh Wind Farm Development in Carnloughwind farm58.8application submitted8.1
Feystown Wind Farmwind farm13.8refused on appeal8.2
Elginny Hillwind farm22operational9.2
Rathsherrywind farm21operational9.3

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 (54.8982, -6.0625).