Gronan (9.2 MW wind farm)
Gronan is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 December 2018, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 February 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 20 December 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 20 December 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2007 | Application submitted |
| 20 December 2018 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 December 2023 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2020
- Operator or applicant
- DW Consultancy
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Planning application reference
- J/2007/0667/F
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Golandun Dolan, Killeter, Castlederg
- Council area (by location)
- Derry City and Strabane
- Time to decision
- 585 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4149
Who decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghamore | wind farm | 15 | refused | 1.7 |
| Church Hill | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 2.9 |
| Meenamullen Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.9 |
| BESS Facility Development in Killeter | battery storage | 82 | application withdrawn | 4.8 |
| Binnawooda Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | application withdrawn | 5.1 |
| Bin Mountain | wind farm | 9 | operational | 5.3 |
| Lough Hill | wind farm | 10.5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Crighshane | wind farm | 32.2 | operational | 6.0 |
| Tievenameenta | wind farm | 34.5 | operational | 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 (54.6677, -7.6735).