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Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarms

Awaiting Construction23.1 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 22 April 2020

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
23.1 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Planning Permission Granted)
Operator or applicant
Capital Dynamics
Location
65 Whappstown Road, Moorfields, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT42 3DB, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Planning application
LA02/2018/0897/F
Turbines
7, 125 m to tip

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  • 4 October 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 13 August 2019 Planning permission granted
  • 13 August 2024 Planning permission expired

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