Hazlehead (6 MW wind farm)
Hazlehead is a 6 MW wind farm project in Barnsley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 December 2011; the record was last updated on 17 May 2012.
6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
17 May 2012record last updated
Barnsleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 September 2006 | Application submitted |
| 8 March 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2010 | Construction started |
| 16 December 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 17 May 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Banks Renewables
- Planning authority
- Barnsley
- Planning application reference
- 2006/1575
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- to the rear of Hepworth's factory, Crow Edge
- Council area (by location)
- Barnsley
- Time to decision
- 26 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3937
Who decides
| Applications | Barnsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Edge | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 2.1 |
| Spicer Hill Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appeal | 2.6 |
| Spicer Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 2.6 |
| Dearne Head Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | refused | 3.8 |
| Royd Moor | wind farm | 5.9 | operational | 4.1 |
| Tofts Lane | battery storage | 40 | permission expired | 8.6 |
| Sheephouse Heights Windfarm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 8.8 |
| Tofts Lane, Hunshelf | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (53.5316, -1.7312).