Energy and Climate Change

Wednesday 26th February 2014 Ministerial Corrections

Wind and Solar Power: Planning Permission

[Julie Elliott]

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) how much (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind capacity (i) received planning approval and (ii) was rejected in each year since 2009;

(2) how many planning applications for (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms were (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each year since 2009;

(3) how much large-scale solar capacity has had planning approval (a) accepted and (b) rejected in each year since 2009;

(4) how many planning applications for large-scale solar projects have been (a) approved and (b) rejected in each year since 2009.

[Official Report, 13 January 2014, Vol. 573, c. 341-2W.]

Letter of correction from Gregory Barker:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) on 13 January 2014.

The full answer given was as follows:

[Gregory Barker]

The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of all projects over 0.01MW from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation:

https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract

As at the end of November 2013, the REPD shows:

[Gregory Barker]

The Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) tracks the progress of all projects over 0.01MW from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation:

https://restats.decc.gov.uk/app/reporting/decc/monthlyextract

As at the end of December 2013, the REPD shows: