Garreg Lwyd (34 MW wind farm)
Garreg Lwyd is a 34 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 February 2017; the record was last updated on 4 October 2017.
34 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 October 2017record last updated
Powyscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 May 2008 | Application submitted |
| 5 September 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 March 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 14 May 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 May 2015 | Appeal allowed |
| 11 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 22 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 34 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
- Planning authority
- Powys
- Planning application reference
- P/2008/0785
- Appeal reference
- APP/T6850/A/13/2209593
- Turbines
- 17
- Turbine height
- 137 m
- Address (REPD)
- Garreg Lwyd Hill Between Felindre & Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 363 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3711
Who decides
| Applications | Powys | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 42 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 15 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 78.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: DECC (S36), Powys.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryngydfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Llanbadarn Fynydd Wind Farm | wind farm | 51 | refused | 3.7 |
| Neuadd Goch Bank Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | appeal withdrawn | 5.8 |
| Garn Fach Wind Farm | wind farm | 85 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Cyf | wind farm | 66.7 | refused | 8.6 |
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 (52.4131, -3.2841).