Red Gap Moor Wind Farm (12.5 MW)
Red Gap Moor Wind Farm is a 12.5 MW wind farm project in Hartlepool, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2017; the record was last updated on 31 August 2017.
12.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 August 2017record last updated
Hartlepoolcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2009 | Application submitted |
| 31 March 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 May 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Capital Dynamics
- Planning authority
- Hartlepool
- Planning application reference
- H/2009/0231
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- Sunderland Road,Wolviston, Billingham, Cleveland
- Council area (by location)
- Hartlepool
- Time to decision
- 97 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4415
Who decides
| Applications | Hartlepool | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Bluehouse Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.7 |
| High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Butterwick Moor | wind farm | 20.5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Walkway | wind farm | 14 | operational | 5.3 |
| High Volts Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Cowley Complex, Stockton on Tees | solar farm | 120 | under construction | 6.0 |
| Whelley Hill Farm | battery storage | 25 | application withdrawn | 6.0 |
| Whelley Hill Farm, Worset Lane | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
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 (54.6468, -1.3206).