Park Spring Wind Farm (8.6 MW)
Park Spring Wind Farm is an 8.6 MW wind farm project in Barnsley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 November 2015; the record was last updated on 26 November 2015.
8.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 November 2015record last updated
Barnsleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 October 2013 | Application submitted |
| 9 April 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 April 2015 | Construction started |
| 20 November 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 November 2015
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Barnsley
- Planning application reference
- 2013/0860
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Ferry Moor Lane, Cudworth, Barnsley
- Council area (by location)
- Barnsley
- Time to decision
- 26 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4410
Who decides
| Applications | Barnsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Kirkgate Lane, Felkirk | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Barnsley Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 40 | operational | 4.2 |
| Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lane | battery storage | 26 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| South Kirkby Business Park | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 5.7 |
| Swangate Project | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| West Melton Electricity Substation | battery storage | 26 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 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 (53.574, -1.4021).