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Onshore Wind

Blue Gates Farm

Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8DE

Blue Gates Farm is a 1.5 MW onshore wind project in Eastern. The applicant or operator on record is M H Leyland Ltd. It is recorded as operational since March 2010. The determining authority is Tendring, reference 09/00508/FUL.…

Operational Β· Since 2010
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJun 2009 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2009 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 2010 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2011-11-29.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

1.500 MW
Registered Capacity
2010
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Blue Gates Farm is a 1.5 MW onshore wind project in Eastern. The applicant or operator on record is M H Leyland Ltd. It is recorded as operational since March 2010. The determining authority is Tendring, reference 09/00508/FUL.

Site Schematic

EASTERN Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperM H Leyland Ltd
Owner / operatorM H Leyland Ltd
Year consented2009
Commissioned / target2010
LocationColchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8DE
RegionEastern
Coordinates51.8630897Β°N, 1.0042149Β°E

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)1.5
No. of Turbines1

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2009-06-05
2009-09-11
2010-03-01