Ovenden Moor (9.2 MW wind farm)
Ovenden Moor is a 9.2 MW wind farm project in Calderdale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: decommissioned; the record was last updated on 17 December 2015.
9.2 MWwind farm
decommissionedstatus in REPD
17 December 2015record last updated
Calderdalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 July 1992 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 1993 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- decommissioned
- Record last updated
- 17 December 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Unknown
- Planning authority
- Calderdale
- Planning application reference
- 91/00026
- Turbines
- 23
- Address (REPD)
- Ovenden Moor, Wainstalls, Halifax
- Council area (by location)
- Calderdale
- REPD reference
- 2925
Who decides
| Applications | Calderdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovenden Moor (Repower) | wind farm | 18 | operational | 0.6 |
| Holmfield Battery Storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Swales Moor Farm | battery storage | 5 | permission expired | 5.6 |
| Old Allen Road, Wilsden | battery storage | 99.9 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lane | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm) | battery storage | 49.9 | under construction | 6.3 |
| Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsden | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Lane Side | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Stor Generation Plant | battery storage | 12 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (53.7742, -1.9368).