Fraisthorpe Wind Farm (29.7 MW)
Fraisthorpe Wind Farm is a 29.7 MW wind farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 June 2016; the record was last updated on 25 October 2016.
29.7 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 October 2016record last updated
East Riding of Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 31 May 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 January 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 April 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 June 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 29.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Investments
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 12/00640/STPLFE
- Appeal reference
- 12/00066/NONDET
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Land North East Of Manor Farm, Main Street, Fraisthorpe, East Riding Of Yorkshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 50 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4647
Who decides
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South Of Demming Farm | wind farm | 8 | refused | 2.5 |
| Carnaby | wind farm | 6 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Old Chalk Pit, West Back Side - Three Oaks Renewable Park | solar farm | 39 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Thornholme Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 5.5 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | operational | 5.9 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawn | 6.7 |
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 (54.0479, -0.2307).