Lord Barker of Battle corrected the Commons record on Wind and Solar Power: Planning Permission
Lord Barker of Battle made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 26 February 2014. The correction replaced 12 figures (0.19, 1,044, 102, 1182, 1241, 1262) with 12 figures (1,550, 1019, 104, 115, 116, 1184). Altogether 99 words differ between the two versions.
The question
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;
Original and corrected words
Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.
| Original | Corrected |
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| 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 2009 2010 2011 | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) Onshore Wind | | | | | | Approved | | | | | | Refused | | 409 | | 681 | | Offshore Wind | | | | | | Approved | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 466 Refused | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Solar | | | | | | Approved | 4 | | 9 | 10 | | Refused | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 2012 | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) Onshore Wind | | | | Approved | | | | Refused | | 856 | | Offshore Wind | | | | Approved | | | 6 | Refused | 1 | 540 | 0 | 0 Solar | | | | Approved | | | | Refused | | 52 | | | The correct answer should have been: | 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: 2009 2010 2011 | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) Onshore Wind | | | | | | Approved | 104 | 1184 | 116 | 1239 | 132 | 1019 Refused | 34 | 409 | 42 | 681 | 65 | 607 Offshore Wind | | | | | | Approved | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 466 Refused | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Solar | | | | | | Approved | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 146 | 430 Refused | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 2012 201 3 | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) | Number of applications | Capacity (MW) Onshore Wind | | | | Approved | 268 | 2269 | 270 | 1550 Refused | 115 | 856 | 213 | 1275 Offshore Wind | | | | Approved | 3 | 987 | 6 | 1519 Refused | 1 | 540 | 0 | 0 Solar | | | | Approved | 154 | 603 | 263 | 1535 Refused | 11 | 52 | 45 | 324 Note : This table reflects the date of successful appeals, and in all other cases, the date of determination of the initial application. | |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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