Stonish Hill (Bilsthorpe) (10.3 MW wind farm)
Stonish Hill (Bilsthorpe) is a 10.3 MW wind farm project in Newark and Sherwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 1 August 2017.
10.3 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 August 2017record last updated
Newark and Sherwoodcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2007 | Application submitted |
| 6 March 2008 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 March 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 March 2009 | Appeal allowed |
| 25 June 2012 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- REG Power Management (John Laing/Peel Energy)
- Planning authority
- Newark and Sherwood
- Planning application reference
- 07/00856/FULEIA
- Appeal reference
- APP/B3030/A/08/2072487/NWF
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- Former Bilsthorpe Colliery Eakring Road Bilsthorpe
- Council area (by location)
- Newark and Sherwood
- Time to decision
- 92 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3739
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonish Hill | 14 | 1 December 2005 | refused 1 November 2006 |
Who decides
| Applications | Newark and Sherwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 16 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 8 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eakring Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.9 | operational | 0.4 |
| Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.2 |
| Inkersall Grange Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 4.3 |
| Winkburn Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.0 |
| Rufford Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.7 |
| Hockerton Road, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Knapthorpe Grange, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Lindhurst Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | operational | 9.9 |
| Westwood Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5.1 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (53.1511, -1.0146).