Yelvertoft Wind Farm (16 MW)
Yelvertoft Wind Farm is a 16 MW wind farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 11 July 2013; the record was last updated on 5 January 2015.
16 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 January 2015record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2009 | Application submitted |
| 25 October 2009 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 20 July 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 July 2010 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 June 2012 | Construction started |
| 11 July 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat UK Wind
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- DA/2009/0350
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Land Adjacent Glebe Farm, Hillmorton Lane, Yelvertoft (Access Off Rugby Road, Crick), Northamptonshire
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 62 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3978
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crick Road | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 2.0 |
| Lilbourne Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 2.4 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 4.2 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | operational | 4.3 |
| Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Crick Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Winwick | wind farm | 12.3 | operational | 6.1 |
| Watford Lodge | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 6.1 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at North of South Kilworth Road | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
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 (52.3748, -1.1511).