Werfa (47.5 MW wind farm)
Werfa is a 47.5 MW wind farm project in Bridgend, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 25 August 2004; the record was last updated on 31 August 2010.
47.5 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
31 August 2010record last updated
Bridgendcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 September 2001 | Application submitted |
| 13 March 2002 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 25 August 2004 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 47.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 31 August 2010
- Operator or applicant
- AMEC
- Planning authority
- Bridgend
- Planning application reference
- P/01/887/FUL
- Turbines
- 19
- Address (REPD)
- Nant Y Moel, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
- Council area (by location)
- Bridgend
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2633
Who decides
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogmore & Garw | wind farm | 12 | refused | 0.9 |
| Werfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.3 | refused | 1.4 |
| Upper Ogmore Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.2 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 6 | operational | 4.0 |
| Pant y Wal (Extension) | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau | wind farm | 24 | operational | 4.4 |
| Pant y wal | wind farm | 25 | operational | 4.7 |
| Wind Turbines at Mynydd Y Glyn Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Fforch Nest Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | abandoned | 5.3 |
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 (51.639, -3.5577).