Penny Hill Lane (19.8 MW wind farm)
Penny Hill Lane is a 19.8 MW wind farm project in Rotherham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 23 August 2013.
19.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 August 2013record last updated
Rotherhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2009 | Application submitted |
| 27 May 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 July 2012 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 August 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Banks Renewables
- Planning authority
- Rotherham
- Planning application reference
- RB2009/0824
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Ulley, Sheffield, South Yorks. S26 3YA
- Council area (by location)
- Rotherham
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3677
Who decides
| Applications | Rotherham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 31 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 16 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Penny Hill Lane | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 1.1 |
| New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 31.2 | application submitted | 2.1 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Nether Moor Field | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 2.8 |
| Green Lane, Thurcroft | battery storage | 85 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersley | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Moat Lane, Wickersley | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
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 (53.3834, -1.2975).