The Isles Wind Farm (48 MW)
The Isles Wind Farm is a 48 MW wind farm project in County Durham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 21 January 2016; the record was last updated on 26 January 2016.
48 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
26 January 2016record last updated
County Durhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 21 January 2016 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 26 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- E.ON Climate and Renewables
- Planning authority
- County Durham
- Planning application reference
- DM/14/01210/FPA
- Turbines
- 24
- Address (REPD)
- Land 1.5km east of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
- Council area (by location)
- County Durham
- REPD reference
- 4221
Who decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whinfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 33 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| A1 Wind Farm | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 3.8 |
| Foxton Lane | wind farm | 6 | refused | 4.2 |
| Byers Gill Solar Farm | solar farm | 180 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Moor House Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | operational | 5.4 |
| Field at School Aycliffe Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Cowley Complex, Stockton on Tees | solar farm | 120 | under construction | 7.7 |
| Newbiggin Wind Farm | wind farm | 6 | refused | 7.7 |
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 (54.6226, -1.5097).