Owenreagh Extension (5.1 MW wind farm)
Owenreagh Extension is a 5.1 MW wind farm project in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 August 2008; the record was last updated on 29 July 2010.
5.1 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 July 2010record last updated
Derry City and Strabanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2004 | Application submitted |
| 1 October 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 5.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2010
- Operator or applicant
- EF Energy
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Planning application reference
- J/2004/1015/F
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Land near Craignagapple 10km South East of Strabane, County Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Derry City and Strabane
- Time to decision
- 91 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2927
Who decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owenreagh Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | 0.5 |
| Craignapapple Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.8 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
| Koram Hill | wind farm | 13.8 | application withdrawn | 2.4 |
| Ballylaw | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawn | 7.8 |
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 (54.8066, -7.3341).