Mynydd James Wind Farm (31.2 MW)
Mynydd James Wind Farm is a 31.2 MW wind farm project in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 26 October 2005; the record was last updated on 26 October 2005.
31.2 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
26 October 2005record last updated
Blaenau Gwentcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2005 | Application withdrawn |
| 28 July 2006 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 31.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 26 October 2005
- Operator or applicant
- Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited Walters Group
- Planning authority
- Blaenau Gwent
- Planning application reference
- 2003/0494
- Turbines
- 24
- Address (REPD)
- Coitoi Mountain , Blaenau Gwent
- Council area (by location)
- Blaenau Gwent
- REPD reference
- 3184
Who decides
| Applications | Blaenau Gwent | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendragon Fach Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.2 | refused on appeal | 1.7 |
| Mynydd Carn Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Manmoel Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm | solar farm | 14 | operational | 6.0 |
| Arail Farm Road | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 6.4 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate | battery storage | 6 | under construction | 6.6 |
| Rassau Industrial Estate, Rassau | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Wauntysswg Farm, near Tredagar | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Mynydd Llanhilleth Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | application submitted | 8.9 |
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 (51.7791, -3.1462).