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Renewable energy projects in Canterbury

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Canterbury (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 18 approved but not running, 5 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 2 of 26 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 12 weeks from submission to decision.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

31projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
8%of decisions refused

How Canterbury decides

ApplicationsCanterburyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 2112%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision12.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

Projects in Canterbury

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hillbattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026
Owls Hatch Road, Thanet Waybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026
Owls Hatch Roadsolar farmsolar farm48operationalupdated Oct 2016Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Oct 2016
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025
Thanet Way, Herne Bay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20permission expiredupdated Nov 2021Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Nov 2021
Molehill Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015Oct 2013granted Feb 2014Apr 2015
Littlebournesolar farmsolar farm17operationalupdated Mar 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Mar 2015
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Bsolar farmsolar farm16.6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Csolar farmsolar farm12application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Asolar farmsolar farm11application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014
Woodlands Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Feb 2014granted May 2014May 2015
Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Kent And Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026
Kent Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026
Morrisons, Ten Perch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022
Howfield Farm, Howfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Jan 2023
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022
Nickle Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jun 2021Feb 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024
University Of Kent, Templeman Libraryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025
Mansfield Farm, Bridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jun 2025
Swalecliffe Community Primary School, Bridgefield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023
Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025
Kings School Recreation Centre, St Stephens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025
Nickle Farm, Mansfield Farmsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026
Amery Court Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021—Oct 2021
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025

Postcode districts in Canterbury

DistrictProjects within 10 kmPendingApprovedOperational
CT1322185
CT2322185
CT4191122
CT5211136
CT6171103

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 Canterbury by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.

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