Llanbadarn Fynydd Wind Farm (51 MW)
Llanbadarn Fynydd Wind Farm is a 51 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 7 September 2015; the record was last updated on 14 September 2015.
51 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
14 September 2015record last updated
Powyscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 December 2007 | Application submitted |
| 7 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 51 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 14 September 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Vattenfall
- Planning authority
- Powys
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 17
- Address (REPD)
- 2.5km North of Llanbadarn Fynydd, Powys
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 405 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3940
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuadd Goch Bank Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | appeal withdrawn | 2.5 |
| Garreg Lwyd | wind farm | 34 | operational | 3.7 |
| Bryngydfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Garn Fach Wind Farm | wind farm | 85 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Fferm Wynt Llaithddu Cyf | wind farm | 66.7 | refused | 5.7 |
| Llandinam Windfarm Repowering and Extension | wind farm | 102 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Llandinam Windfarm | wind farm | 31 | operational | 6.8 |
| Hirddywell Windfarm | wind farm | 14.8 | application withdrawn | 7.3 |
| Hirddywel | wind farm | 27 | application submitted | 8.3 |
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 (52.4285, -3.3324).