Wind Power: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 2775 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Graham Stuart
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what percentage of existing onshore wind farms in England have a decommissioning bond as part of their planning consent agreement.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Sep 2024
Given the large number of operational wind turbines within the UK, the Government does not hold this information centrally. Instead, this will be held by the relevant local planning authority.