Denshaw Windfarm (10.5 MW)
Denshaw Windfarm is a 10.5 MW wind farm project in Oldham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 23 February 2006; the record was last updated on 16 September 2005.
10.5 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
16 September 2005record last updated
Oldhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 December 2003 | Application submitted |
| 23 February 2006 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2005
- Operator or applicant
- E. ON UK Renewables
- Planning authority
- Oldham
- Planning application reference
- PA46136-03
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Land off Huddersfield Road, Denshaw
- Council area (by location)
- Oldham
- Time to decision
- 116 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3221
Who decides
| Applications | Oldham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Great Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refused | 7.3 |
| Lowerfields Farm, Warren Lane | battery storage | 27 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Miall Power Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 5 | refused | 7.9 |
| Slaithwaite Moor Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawn | 8.0 |
| Gipsy Lane | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 9.4 |
| Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road | battery storage | 40 | under construction | 9.4 |
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2 | wind farm | 13.6 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (53.591, -2.0369).