Nun Wood (Bedford) (18 MW wind farm)
Nun Wood (Bedford) is an 18 MW wind farm project in Bedford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 17 December 2013; the record was last updated on 31 January 2014.
18 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
31 January 2014record last updated
Bedfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 January 2009 | Application submitted |
| 15 February 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 December 2013 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 31 January 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Npower Renewables
- Planning authority
- Bedford
- Planning application reference
- 09/00137/MAF
- Appeal reference
- K0235/A/11/2149434
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Land West Of New Road (Nun Wood) Harrold Bedfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Bedford
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3773
Who decides
| Applications | Bedford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 10 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Wood Road | solar farm | 5 | refused | 1.4 |
| Nun Wood (Milton Keynes) | wind farm | 9 | refused on appeal | 2.1 |
| Nun Wood (Wellingborough) | wind farm | 9 | refused on appeal | 2.9 |
| Odell Glebe Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.8 | operational | 3.7 |
| Airfield Farm (Podington) | wind farm | 8.6 | operational | 3.7 |
| Nunn Wood | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 3.8 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Energy Park | solar farm | 15 | operational | 5.9 |
| Hyde Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.1 |
| Goosey Lodge Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
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 (52.2047, -0.6274).