Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 2775
Wind Power: Planning Permission
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Graham Stuart
Conservative — Beverley and Holderness
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
Michael ShanksGiven 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.