How many decisions to refuse onshore wind development with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts have been upheld by the Planning and Enviro…

The number of decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind developments*, with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts, which have been upheld (appeal dismissed) by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division is set out in the following table.
The number of decisions to refuse applications for onshore wind development which have been overturned (appeal allowed) by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division are provided as a point of comparison.
Single Turbine
Windfarm (multiple turbines)
Total
Appeals dismissed
75
112
187
Appeals Allowed
78
84
162
Decisions are required to be made in line with the development plan for the area and on the planning merits of each case. Planning approvals by reporters make up a small percentage of permissions granted each year. In the last year planning authorities determined 24,983** planning applications granting planning permission in 93.5% of cases.
* figures shown cover the period between 2002 and 26 September 2023
** Planning applications referred to cover a wide range of matters and are not restricted to wind farm proposal applications