Renewable energy projects in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (REPD, July 2026 extract): 13 pending, 13 approved but not running, 2 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 17 decided applications (12%; UK 19%), with a median 135 weeks from submission to decision.
33projects in the council area
13awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
12%of decisions refused
How Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon decides
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Projects in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | under constructionupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2018 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Solar Farm Development in Magheralinsolar farm | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Old Barrwind farm | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2013 | Nov 2004 | — | Oct 2013 |
| Laurelhillsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2018 |
| Castor Bay Water Treatment Works, Castor Bay Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Slieve Croobwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2012 | Dec 2007 | refused Feb 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 690 Metres east of no 4 Vestry Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Oct 2014 | granted Nov 2015 | Aug 2020 |
| Vestry Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Nov 2018 | granted Jan 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| Gilford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Drumcairn Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2019 | Apr 2016 | granted Feb 2017 | Oct 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghory Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Jun 2019 |
| Corkley Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Jun 2019 |
| 8 Church Road, Dromarawind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Power Generation Development in Tandrageewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Lowtown Road, Waringstownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2026 | Nov 2023 | — | May 2026 |
| Tallbridge Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | May 2019 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Donaghcloneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Huntly Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2018 | granted Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| Seagahan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | May 2019 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Rathfriland Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Jul 2019 | — | Sep 2019 |
| Moy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2019 | Nov 2019 | — | Dec 2019 |
| Aughnagurgan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021 | Sep 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Jul 2021 |
| Tullyrain Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2019 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Garvaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2020 | — | Sep 2021 |
| Ballymagerny Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Tirnascobe Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Lagangreen Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jun 2019 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Ballymoran Roadwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2020 | — | Jan 2022 |
| Garvaghy Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2021 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Tullycallidy Road Replacementwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2021 | — | Sep 2021 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Dromorewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Boconnell Lane, Lurganwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Power Generation Development in Dromorewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| BT32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| BT60 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| BT61 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| BT62 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| BT63 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| BT64 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| BT65 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| BT66 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| BT67 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.