Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2 (23.8 MW wind farm)
Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2 is a 23.8 MW wind farm project in Calderdale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2015; the record was last updated on 4 January 2016.
23.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 January 2016record last updated
Calderdalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 July 2008 | Application submitted |
| 29 October 2008 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 31 July 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 July 2009 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 1 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 23.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Infrared Capital Partners
- Planning authority
- Rochdale
- Planning application reference
- 08/D51145
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Crook Hill/Shore Moor, North Of Watergrove Reservoir, Rochdale
- Council area (by location)
- Calderdale
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4659
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 07/D48920 | 14 | 20 March 2007 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Rochdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2 | wind farm | 13.6 | operational | 0.3 |
| Great Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refused | 3.0 |
| Gorpley Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | appeal withdrawn | 4.4 |
| Hogshead Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.1 | refused | 4.4 |
| Todmorden Moor | wind farm | 12.3 | operational | 4.4 |
| Reaps Moss Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operational | 4.8 |
| Park Road Battery Storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Rooley Moor | wind farm | 39.6 | appeal withdrawn | 6.6 |
| Miall Power Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 5 | refused | 7.1 |
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 (53.6705, -2.1148).