Caton Moor Windfarm Repowering (16 MW)
Caton Moor Windfarm Repowering is a 16 MW wind farm project in Lancaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2006; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009.
16 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
Lancastercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 November 2002 | Application submitted |
| 10 September 2003 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 October 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2004 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 May 2006 | Construction started |
| 1 June 2006 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Hainsford Energy
- Planning authority
- Lancaster
- Planning application reference
- 21331
- Appeal reference
- 02/01331/FUL
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Littledale, Caton Lancashire
- Council area (by location)
- Lancaster
- Time to decision
- 99 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3171
Who decides
| Applications | Lancaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claughton Moor | wind farm | 23 | refused | 1.0 |
| Moorside Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Caton Road, Lancaster | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Ravens Close | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.5 |
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 (54.0698, -2.654).