M1 Wind Farm (7.2 MW)
M1 Wind Farm is a 7.2 MW wind farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 June 2014; the record was last updated on 19 August 2014.
7.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 August 2014record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2011 | Application submitted |
| 9 May 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 June 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect Developments
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- S/2011/1421/MAF
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Land between Roade Courteenhall Hartwell and the M1
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 78 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4399
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salcey Green Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.2 |
| Stonepit Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.3 |
| Preston, Deanery Solar Farm | solar farm | 27.8 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Littlewood Farm | solar farm | 14 | operational | 5.5 |
| Manor Farm (Horton) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Stoke Heights Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawn | 6.6 |
| Milton Road, Gayton Solar Farm | solar farm | 46.4 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Salcey Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Homestead Farm (Alderton) | solar farm | 17.6 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (52.1617, -0.8617).