Draperstown (Brackagh) Wind Farm (6 MW)
Draperstown (Brackagh) Wind Farm is a 6 MW wind farm project in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2017; the record was last updated on 18 April 2017.
6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 April 2017record last updated
Mid Ulstercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 February 2009 | Application submitted |
| 28 June 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 May 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Generation (REG)
- Planning authority
- Mid Ulster
- Planning application reference
- H/2009/0075/F
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Creagh Concrete Products Ltd, Brackagh Quarry, 29 Disert Road, Draperstown, Magherafelt
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Ulster
- Time to decision
- 72 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4361
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Ulster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 33 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 68.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullion wind farm | wind farm | 25 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Crockandun | wind farm | 15 | operational | 9.0 |
| Corlacky Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 36.3 | 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 (54.8112, -6.7082).