Rooley Moor (39.6 MW wind farm)
Rooley Moor is a 39.6 MW wind farm project in Rochdale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: appeal withdrawn; the record was last updated on 4 January 2016.
39.6 MWwind farm
appeal withdrawnstatus in REPD
4 January 2016record last updated
Rochdalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 2 July 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 August 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 22 December 2015 | Appeal withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 39.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- appeal withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 4 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Coronation Power
- Planning authority
- Rochdale
- Planning application reference
- 14/00877/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/P4225/W/15/3129583
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Land To The East And West Of Rooley Moor Road Rochdale
- Council area (by location)
- Rochdale
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4614
Who decides
| Applications | Rochdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lane | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Scout Moor Windfarm | wind farm | 65 | operational | 4.1 |
| Scout Moor Windfarm (extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | refused | 4.1 |
| Park Road Battery Storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Hogshead Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.1 | refused | 5.5 |
| Reaps Moss Wind Farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operational | 5.8 |
| Todmorden Moor | wind farm | 12.3 | operational | 6.1 |
| Gorpley Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | appeal withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Rochdale Road, Edenfield | battery storage | 85 | refused | 6.2 |
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 (53.6548, -2.211).