Lynemouth Windfarm (Resubmission) (26 MW)
Lynemouth Windfarm (Resubmission) is a 26 MW wind farm project in Northumberland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 April 2012; the record was last updated on 24 April 2012.
26 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 April 2012record last updated
Northumberlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 November 2006 | Application submitted |
| 11 May 2007 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 8 January 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 January 2009 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 July 2010 | Construction started |
| 12 April 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 April 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Northumberland
- Planning application reference
- CM/20060984
- Turbines
- 13
- Address (REPD)
- Land adjacent to Rio Tinto Alcan Smelter, Lynemouth (2km north of Ashington)
- Council area (by location)
- Northumberland
- Time to decision
- 111 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3752
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynemouth Windfarm CM/20060877 | 2.4 | 13 October 2006 | refused 30 May 2007 |
Who decides
| Applications | Northumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 82 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 31 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 34 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 33.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sleekburn Battery Storage Compound | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| High Brockland Farm, Brock Lane | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Sisters | wind farm | 8.2 | operational | 7.3 |
| North Steads Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 8.9 |
| Burnt House Farm, Nedderton Village | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 9.0 |
| Burnt House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Broadway House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
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 (55.2016, -1.5396).