Local Windfarm Projects
The following table provides an overview of the local windfarm projects which ProWA has actively supported or is currently supporting, listed in chronological order based on decision date.
| Project | Developer | District | Grid ref | Status | Comments |
| Swinford | Nuon Renewables | Harborough (Leics) |
SP572815 |
Approved Dec 2009 following public inquiry. Read the Secretary of State decision document. |
Swinford Windfarm is now operational. See pertinent blog post here. |
| New Albion |
Infinergy | Kettering (Northants) |
SP846843 | Approved Jan 2010 at Kettering Borough Council planning meeting. Read the committee report and the approval document. |
Listen to interviews with the chair of the planning committee for Kettering Borough Council and the Chief Executive of Infinergy. |
| Low Spinney | Broadview | Harborough (Leics) |
SP559892 | Approved March 2010 following public inquiry. |
Low Spinney Windfarm is now operational. |
| Palmers Hollow | Ridgewind | Melton (Leics) |
SK820400 | Dismissed July 2010 following public inquiry. Read the appeal decision. |
ProWA is disappointed by the inspector’s decision. |
| Yelvertoft | Your Energy | Daventry (Northants) |
SP579758 | Approved July 2010 following public inquiry. Read the appeal decision. |
The Inspector took note of the close proximity of the M1 motorway and A14 trunk road, and disagreed with the analysis of sound given by a representative of the objectors. Much of the report relates to visual impact of the turbines as relating to Stanford Hall; the Inspector was of the opinion such impacts were slight and not harmful. Yelvertoft Windfarm is now operational. |
| Harrington | Nuon Renewables | Daventry (Northants) |
SP767782 |
Dismissed Sept 2010 following public inquiry. Read the appeal decision. |
The appeal decision is a disgrace. Click here to read why. |
| Dalby |
Ecotricity | Melton (Leics) |
SK652238 |
Approved Dec 2010 at Melton Borough Council planning meeting. Read the decision notice. |
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| Wanlip |
Severn Trent |
Charnwood (Leics) |
SK592119 |
Approved March 2011 following appeal. Read the appeal decision. |
The Wanlip turbine is now operational. See pertinent blog post here. |
| Kelmarsh |
E.ON | Daventry (Northants) | SP723784 | Approved Dec. 2011 following appeal. |
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| Winwick |
E.ON | Daventry (Northants) | SP636744 | Approved July 2012 following appeal. |
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| Watford Lodge | Volkswind | Daventry (Northants) | Awaiting decision. | ||
| Boddington Reservoir | Partnerships for Renewables | Daventry (Northants) |
SP496542 | Approved. | The Boddington turbine is now operational. See pertinent blog post here. |
| Starbold | Broadview | Stratford-on-Avon (Warwcks) | SP384551 | Awaiting application. | |
| Spring Farm Ridge |
Broadview | South Northants | SP570430 | Awaiting decision. | |
| Gartree | Energy4All | Harborough (Leics) |
Withdrawn | For background information see https://sites.google.com/site/jonnyinlubenham |
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| M1 Windfarm | Wind Prospect Developments |
South Northants | SP778520 | Approved Dec 2012 at South Northants Council planning meeting. | |
| Bransford Bridge |
SSE | Churchover (Warks) |
Awaiting decision. | ||
| Burton Wold South |
Infinergy | Kettering (Northants) |
Approved March 2012 at Kettering Borough Council planning meeting. Read the committee report. |
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| Steadfold Lane |
REG Windpower |
Ketton (Rutland) |
Withdrawn. | ||
| M1J18 Turbines |
Airvolution | Daventry (Northants) |
Approved May 2012 at Daventry District Council planning meeting | ||
Last partial update 11/2019
(further update required)