Wear Point (8.2 MW wind farm)
Wear Point is an 8.2 MW wind farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 7 July 2014; the record was last updated on 29 May 2015.
8.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 May 2015record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2009 | Application submitted |
| 25 May 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 June 2012 | Construction started |
| 7 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- John Laing Environmental Assets Group
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 09/0544/PA
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Wear Point, Waterston Industrial, Llanstadwell
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4661
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Long Meadow Solar farm | solar farm | 9.9 | operational | 0.5 |
| Dragon Energy Park Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.4 | under construction | 1.2 |
| Pembroke Power Station, Pwllcrochan | battery storage | 350 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| The Greenlink Converter Station - Lambeeth Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Rhoscrowther - Turbine Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.9 | refused | 3.0 |
| Liddeston Ridge Solar Park (Milford Haven) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.7 |
| Hoplass Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 3.8 |
| Goldborough Road, Hundleton | battery storage | 350 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Wogaston Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 4.1 |
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 (51.7021, -4.9965).