Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England
Onshore windfarm applications in England have reached a 10-year high following the government's decision to lift a de facto ban on new developments. Data shows a significant increase in capacity entering the planning system since the policy change two years ago.
Why it matters
The surge in renewable energy applications reflects a major shift in national energy policy and progress toward climate goals.
Little Cheyne Court windfarm near Rye, East Sussex. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures/Getty Little Cheyne Court windfarm near Rye, East Sussex. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures/Getty Wind power Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March
Prefer the Guardian on Google Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015.
About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data.
Onshore wind power capacity entering the planning system has more than tripled since Labour dropped the blocks on onshore developments within days of coming to power just over two years ago, the analysis revealed.
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