Seegronan Wind Farm Extension (9 MW)
Seegronan Wind Farm Extension is a 9 MW wind farm project in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 June 2017, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 June 2019. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 30 June 2022, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 30 June 2022, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 3 December 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 30 June 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 June 2017 | Appeal allowed |
| 30 June 2022 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 13 June 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Seegronan Windfarm
- Planning authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Planning application reference
- J/2013/0187/F
- Appeal reference
- 2014/A0180
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Killeter , Strabane , Co Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Time to decision
- 207 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3325
Who decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seegronan | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | <0.1 |
| Altgolan | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrim | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Moira Road | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 7.6 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 2 | solar farm | 39.5 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 8.0 |
| Knockcairn Road | solar farm | 6.5 | 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 (54.6333, -6.3).