Claughton Moor (23 MW wind farm)
Claughton Moor is a 23 MW wind farm project in Lancaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 25 June 2013; the record was last updated on 10 July 2013.
23 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
10 July 2013record last updated
Lancastercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 February 2013 | Application submitted |
| 25 June 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Community Windpower
- Planning authority
- Lancaster
- Planning application reference
- 13/00128/FUL
- Turbines
- 10
- Address (REPD)
- Farleton, Old Road, Claughton,
- Council area (by location)
- Lancaster
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3471
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claughton Moor Community Wind Farm 09/01068/FUL | 49.9 | 2 November 2009 | refused 15 March 2010 |
| Claughton Moor 10/01151/FUL | 39 | 9 November 2010 | refused 20 June 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton Moor Windfarm Repowering | wind farm | 16 | operational | 1.0 |
| Ravens Close | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.9 |
| Moorside Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
| Caton Road, Lancaster | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
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 (54.0689, -2.6383).