Domestic wind turbines (permissions)

Planning permission

You will not require planning permission to erect a single wind turbine, providing:

the turbine is sited within your domestic curtilage (‘domestic curtilage’ is the area of land on which a dwelling house sits which is used for residential purposes. It does not include a field or other open land next to a house, even if it is in the same ownership)
the wind turbine including the arc of the blades is no more than 2.5 metres higher than the tallest structure within the property
the wind turbine’s blade sweep diameter does not exceed 2.5 metres
where the turbine is not attached to a building it is not sited within 5 metres of the property boundary
where the turbine is to be attached to a building, that building is not registered as a listed building or place (LBP) or a potential listed building or place (pLBP) or is in a conservation area (CA)
where the turbine is not to be attached to a building, the structure supporting the turbine is not registered as a listed building or place (LBP) or a potential listed building or place (pLBP) and does not fall within an area of archaeological potential (AAP), a conservation area (CA), or within the curtilage of a listed building or place (LBP) or a potential listed building or place (pLBP)
before installing your wind turbine you must obtain a written statement from Jersey Airport confirming that they have no objection to it being installed

You do not require building permission to erect a wind turbine.