Derby Sewage Treatment Works (5 MW wind farm)
Derby Sewage Treatment Works is a 5 MW wind farm project in Derby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 May 2014; the record was last updated on 1 August 2017.
5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 August 2017record last updated
Derbycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 October 2010 | Application submitted |
| 23 October 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 May 2013 | Construction started |
| 15 May 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Severn Trent Water
- Planning authority
- Derby
- Planning application reference
- 09/10/01144
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Megaloughton Lane, Spondon, Derby
- Council area (by location)
- Derby
- Time to decision
- 106 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4068
Who decides
| Applications | Derby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at Boyah Grange Farm Potato Pit Lane Dale Abbey | solar farm | 35.2 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Ladywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 7.2 |
| East Midlands Distribution Centre | rooftop solar | 6.1 | operational | 7.4 |
| Stenson Lane | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 43 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Lockington Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | permission expired | 8.7 |
| Landown Farm, Bakeacre Lane | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
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 (52.9081, -1.4131).