Turncole Wind Farm (17.5 MW)
Turncole Wind Farm is a 17.5 MW wind farm project in Maldon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 December 2016; the record was last updated on 22 December 2016.
17.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 December 2016record last updated
Maldoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2011 | Application submitted |
| 25 October 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 14 February 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 February 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 31 October 2015 | Construction started |
| 22 December 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 17.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 December 2016
- Operator or applicant
- RES/ Aviva
- Planning authority
- Maldon
- Planning application reference
- 10/01070/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/X1545/A/12/2174982
- Turbines
- 7
- Address (REPD)
- Turncole Farm, The Marshes, Southminster, Essex
- Council area (by location)
- Maldon
- Time to decision
- 137 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4067
Who decides
| Applications | Maldon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (55%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlewick wind farm | wind farm | 20.7 | operational | 2.1 |
| Marshes Farm | solar farm | 25.5 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Dengie | solar farm | 19 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Wick Farm (Burnham on Crouch) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.2 |
| Bradwell Wind Farm (Repower) | wind farm | 20 | operational | 7.2 |
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 (51.6515, 0.8678).