Langley Moor (8 MW wind farm)
Langley Moor is an 8 MW wind farm project in County Durham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 13 August 2008; the record was last updated on 27 April 2009.
8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 April 2009record last updated
County Durhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 January 2005 | Application submitted |
| 30 June 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 August 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2009
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy
- Planning authority
- County Durham
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Burnhope Standagainstall Plantation, Long Edge, Burnhope, County Durham
- Council area (by location)
- County Durham
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3248
Who decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Wagtail Lane, Craghead | solar farm | 27 | refused | 3.6 |
| Maiden, Annfield Plain | battery storage | 38 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Green Croft Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.7 |
| High Hedley Hope 2 (Extension) | wind farm | 5.2 | operational | 8.5 |
| Broom Hill Farm | wind farm | 8 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (54.8237, -1.6758).