Garn Fach Wind Farm (85 MW)
Garn Fach Wind Farm is an 85 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 November 2024. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | Application submitted |
| 22 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 October 2034 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 85 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 November 2024
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Renewables
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3244499
- Turbines
- 17
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land approximately 2km west of Llaithddu, 5km north-west of the village of Llanbadarn Fynydd and 8km to the south of Newtown, Powys, Wales
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 126 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7704
The scheme also includes 50 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Cyf | wind farm | 66.7 | refused | 1.2 |
| Hirddywell Windfarm | wind farm | 14.8 | application withdrawn | 2.7 |
| Hirddywel | wind farm | 27 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Llandinam Windfarm | wind farm | 31 | operational | 4.0 |
| Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extension | wind farm | 102 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Llanbadarn Fynydd Wind Farm | wind farm | 51 | refused | 4.5 |
| Neuadd Goch Bank Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | appeal withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Garreg Lwyd | wind farm | 34 | operational | 7.5 |
| Bryngydfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 8.3 |
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 (52.4134, -3.3948).