Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarms (23.1 MW)
Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarms is a 23.1 MW wind farm project in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 August 2019, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 April 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 13 August 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 13 August 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 October 2018 | Application submitted |
| 13 August 2019 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 August 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 23.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 April 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Capital Dynamics
- Planning authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Planning application reference
- LA02/2018/0897/F
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 125 m
- Address (REPD)
- 65 Whappstown Road, Moorfields, Ballymena,
- Council area (by location)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6790
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whappstown Wind Farm G/2011/0052/F | 9.2 | 1 February 2011 | replaced by a revised application |
| Castlegore Wind Farm G/2011/0136/F | 23.1 | 8 April 2011 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kells Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Wolf Bog Wind Farm | wind farm | 8.8 | operational | 2.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymena | battery storage | 79 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Carncome, Lislunnan Road | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Corby Knowe | wind farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Drumadarragh Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 4.8 |
| Cloghinarney | wind farm | 13.8 | refused on appeal | 5.3 |
| Douglas Top | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Elliot's Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
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 (54.8066, -6.1207).