North Steads Wind Farm (18.4 MW)
North Steads Wind Farm is an 18.4 MW wind farm project in Northumberland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 4 July 2016; the record was last updated on 31 October 2016.
18.4 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 October 2016record last updated
Northumberlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2012 | Application submitted |
| 6 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 July 2016 | Operational |
| 20 July 2016 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Ventient (formerly Infinis)
- Planning authority
- Northumberland
- Planning application reference
- 12/00290/RENEIA
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Situated between Widdrington and Red Row to the west of the A1068
- Council area (by location)
- Northumberland
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3905
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters | wind farm | 8.2 | operational | 1.7 |
| Fenrother Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 7.4 |
| Lynemouth Windfarm (Resubmission) | wind farm | 26 | operational | 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 (55.265, -1.6248).