Hyndburn Wind Farm Extension (8.2 MW)
Hyndburn Wind Farm Extension is an 8.2 MW wind farm project in Hyndburn, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 26 June 2015, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 26 June 2018, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 26 June 2018, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 26 June 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 June 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Energiekontor UK
- Planning authority
- Hyndburn
- Planning application reference
- 11/14/0244
- Turbines
- 4
- Turbine height
- 122 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Oswaldtwistle Moor Off B6236, Haslingden Road, Accrington
- Council area (by location)
- Hyndburn
- Time to decision
- 51 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 4384
Who decides
| Applications | Hyndburn | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Hyndburn, Hyndburn Borough.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | operational | 0.6 |
| Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 26.4 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistle | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Davies Road - Whitebirk Battery Storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Huncoat Power Station | battery storage | 45 | refused | 7.4 |
| Hameldon Hill extension | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 7.8 |
| Rochdale Road, Edenfield | battery storage | 85 | refused | 7.8 |
| Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2) | wind farm | 7.1 | permission expired | 8.1 |
| Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworth | battery storage | 100 | refused | 8.2 |
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 (53.7187, -2.3846).