Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm (89.1 MW)
Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm is an 89.1 MW wind farm project in Powys, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 22 February 2018; the record was last updated on 25 June 2020. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010020).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 23 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 October 2017 | Appeal lodged |
| 22 February 2018 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 89.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 25 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Mynydd y Gwynt Ltd
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010020
- Turbines
- 27
- Address (REPD)
- Mynydd y Gwynt, Lllangurig, Llanidloes, Powys
- Council area (by location)
- Powys
- Time to decision
- 69 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4402
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010020)
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd y Gwynt Wind Farm | 89.1 | 24 April 2014 | withdrawn 22 May 2014 |
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State responsible for energy at the time on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010020). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Du | wind farm | 16.4 | operational | 3.3 |
| Cefn Croes Wind Farm | wind farm | 58.5 | operational | 5.1 |
| Lluest y Gwynt Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Bryn Blaen Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 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 (52.4438, -3.7103).