Newton Down (5 MW wind farm)
Newton Down is a 5 MW wind farm project in Bridgend, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 September 2016; the record was last updated on 3 October 2016.
5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 October 2016record last updated
Bridgendcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 May 2012 | Application submitted |
| 13 July 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 24 May 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 May 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 7 April 2016 | Construction started |
| 29 September 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Partnerships Ltd
- Planning authority
- Bridgend
- Planning application reference
- P/12/368/FUL
- Turbines
- 2
- Address (REPD)
- Bridgend
- Council area (by location)
- Bridgend
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3904
Who decides
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Colman solar park | solar farm | 15 | operational | 4.2 |
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 (51.5022, -3.669).