Wheelers Cross (7.8 MW wind farm)
Wheelers Cross is a 7.8 MW wind farm project in Torridge, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 7 December 2012; the record was last updated on 7 January 2013.
7.8 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
7 January 2013record last updated
Torridgecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 April 2011 | Application submitted |
| 7 December 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 7.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 7 January 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Prospect
- Planning authority
- Torridge
- Planning application reference
- 1/0336/2011/FULM
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Wheelers Common Bradworthy Devon
- Council area (by location)
- Torridge
- Time to decision
- 87 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3950
Who decides
| Applications | Torridge | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 8 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trentworthy Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 6.0 |
| East Langford Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.0 |
| Bulkworthy Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Galsworthy Wind Park | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 6.2 |
| Harbourcross wind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 7.9 |
| Walland Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.5 |
| Limebury Farm, Horns Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | under construction | 8.7 |
| Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (50.8992, -4.355).