Rhos Garn Whirlgarn (6 MW wind farm)
Rhos Garn Whirlgarn is a 6 MW wind farm project in Ceredigion, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 6 July 2016; the record was last updated on 2 August 2016.
6 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
2 August 2016record last updated
Ceredigioncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 May 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 March 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 6 July 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 2 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Ceredigion
- Planning application reference
- A150038
- Appeal reference
- APP/D6820/A/15/3139282
- Turbines
- 3
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- Rhosgarn Whirlgarn, Talgarreg, Llandysul,
- Council area (by location)
- Ceredigion
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5025
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos Garn A050648 | 20 | 1 June 2005 | refused 13 September 2006 |
Who decides
| Applications | Ceredigion | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 35.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maesygarn | solar farm | 10 | abandoned | 3.8 |
| Nanthenfoel Farms | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (52.1446, -4.2664).