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Planning for onshore wind farms

This note sets out issues to do with the planning process for onshore wind development. It applies to England only. The planning process used to determine onshore wind development will depend on the size of the proposed development. Wind farms which have an output of over 50MW will go through a “development consent” process and will be determined by the Secretary of State. Wind farms under 50MW will be determined by the relevant local planning authority. There are also some permitted development rights for small domestic wind turbines, where planning permission would not be required at all.

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