Renewable energy projects in County Durham
112 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in County Durham (REPD, July 2026 extract): 17 pending, 45 approved but not running, 24 operational and 15 refused. The council refused 22 of 89 decided applications (25%; UK 19%), with a median 25 weeks from submission to decision.
112projects in the council area
17awaiting a decision
45approved, not running
25%of decisions refused
How County Durham decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Projects in County Durham
Projects of 1 MW and more (78)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Pit Green Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Spennymoor Greener Grid Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Carrs Farm, South Hettonbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| South Thinford Lane, Thinfordbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Woodlands, Windermere Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 90 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Hallfield Farm, Easingtonbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Bluestone Farm, Low Lands Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Sheraton Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2020 | granted Dec 2023 | Sep 2025 |
| Hawthorn Pit -Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Oct 2021 | granted May 2023 | Jul 2024 |
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Hallfield Farm, Easington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Hawthorn Grid Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| The Isles Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 48 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | — | Jan 2016 |
| Solar Farm at E/O Stockton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 48 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Benridge Farm, Fillpoke Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 48 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 45 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| West House Farm, Fishburn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 41.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Maiden, Annfield Plainbattery storage | battery storage | 38 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | May 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jul 2022 |
| Hedley Hope, Tow Lawwind farm | wind farm | 31.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 31.5 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Wagtail Lane, Cragheadsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Low Raisby Farm, Kelloesolar farm | solar farm | 25.3 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| West Durham Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Jan 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Dec 2014 |
| Addison Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 22 | abandonedupdated May 2019 | May 2017 | — | May 2019 |
| Butterwick Moorwind farm | wind farm | 20.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Jan 2007 | granted Jun 2007 | Aug 2011 |
| Salters Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 18 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Barnard Castle Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 |
| Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 15.4 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| High Moor Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 14.7 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Apr 1996 | refused Nov 1998 | Oct 2011 |
| Walkwaywind farm | wind farm | 14 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Nov 2004 | granted Feb 2005 | May 2009 |
| Windy Bank Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 14 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Aug 2011 | refused May 2015 | May 2015 |
| Benridge Farm, Fillpoke Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 12 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10.3 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Haswell Moorwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2011 | Nov 2006 | granted Dec 2007 | Jun 2011 |
| Sheraton Wind Farm (Durham)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2012 | refused Dec 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Broom Hill Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2010 | Feb 2006 | granted Dec 2006 | May 2010 |
| Langley Moorwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Apr 2009 | Jan 2005 | granted Jun 2005 | Apr 2009 |
| Fox Cover Solar Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Hawthorn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011 | Apr 2008 | — | Sep 2011 |
| South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised)wind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2013 | May 2008 | granted Apr 2011 | Jan 2013 |
| Royal Oakwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2016 | Feb 2005 | granted Jan 2014 | Sep 2016 |
| Boundary Lanewind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Feb 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| Foxton Lanewind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Oct 2012 | Jul 2010 | refused Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| Southern Lawwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2009 | Aug 2004 | granted Jul 2005 | Apr 2009 |
| High Hedley Hope 2 (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Aug 2004 | granted Jul 2005 | May 2009 |
| Trimdon Grangewind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jul 2005 | — | Jul 2017 |
| Edder Acres Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2010 | Dec 2004 | refused Oct 2005 | Jun 2010 |
| Green Croft Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Peterlee Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| Hownsgill Industrial Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Jan 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Jan 2020 |
| Bowburnsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | Dec 2015 | granted Feb 2017 | Nov 2019 |
| High Haswell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | Apr 2007 | granted Dec 2007 | Apr 2011 |
| Stanley Mosswind farm | wind farm | 4 | refusedupdated Sep 2004 | Feb 2004 | refused Jun 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| Greencroft Estate Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Jun 2011 | granted Nov 2011 | Jul 2013 |
| Comeleon House Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Jun 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Barnard Castle Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 |
| Amazon UK Services - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jan 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Aug 2024 |
| Holmside Hallwind farm | wind farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2009 | Mar 2002 | granted Jan 2003 | Dec 2009 |
| Hare Hill (B)wind farm | wind farm | 2.7 | operationalupdated May 2013 | Apr 1994 | granted Mar 1997 | May 2013 |
| Tow Law Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2002 | Jul 1999 | granted Jun 2000 | Jan 2002 |
| High Sharpley Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Apr 2002 | granted Jun 2002 | Jul 2012 |
| North of A19 Serviceswind farm | wind farm | 2.5 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2012 | Sep 2009 | refused Oct 2010 | Nov 2012 |
| Hedley Hopewind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2010 | Jun 1999 | granted May 2001 | Aug 2010 |
| Junction Housewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Feb 2011 | refused Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| MME3, Plot DC1, Integra 61wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Old Quarrington (A)wind farm | wind farm | 2 | refusedupdated Nov 2004 | Jun 2002 | refused Aug 2002 | Nov 2004 |
| Old Quarrington (B)wind farm | wind farm | 2 | refusedupdated Nov 2004 | Jun 2002 | refused Nov 2002 | Nov 2004 |
| Lumley Water Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Oct 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Jan 2022 |
| Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Hesledon East Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2015 | Oct 2014 | — | May 2015 |
| B H K UK Davy Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Hare Hillwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Feb 2000 | granted May 2000 | May 2009 |
| Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Harap Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1 | refusedupdated Nov 2016 | Aug 2011 | refused Jul 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| PFF Packaging, Salters Lane Industrial Estate, Sedgefieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (34)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harelaw Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| Evenwood Lane, Evenwoodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Tesco Store Bishop Aucklandrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted Jan 2020 | Feb 2022 |
| East Durham College, Willerby Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| University Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Derwentside Environmental Testing Servs Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2024 | May 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Lighthouse View Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Horndale Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | — | Dec 2021 |
| Morrisons, Murtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| The Neville Hamlin Building, Thomas Wright Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Roman Factory, Whitworth Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Electrix International, South Church Enterprise Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Grey College, South Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Howletch Lane Primary School -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| South Causey Inn, Causey Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2024 | Sep 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Chester-Le-Street Community Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| York Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted May 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Peterlee Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Hield Housebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2019 | Oct 2013 | — | Apr 2019 |
| Collingwood College, South Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castlerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Josephine Butler College Main Building, South Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Addison Road, Torontobattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Porch House Farm, East Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Coherent, Millennium Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Postcode districts in County Durham
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 | 33 | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| DH2 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| DH3 | 61 | 1 | 44 | 8 |
| DH6 | 57 | 12 | 24 | 10 |
| DH7 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| DH8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| DH9 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| DL4 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| DL5 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| DL12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DL13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DL14 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| DL15 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| DL16 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| DL17 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| SR7 | 51 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| SR8 | 51 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| TS21 | 40 | 1 | 27 | 6 |
| TS27 | 46 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| TS28 | 55 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| TS29 | 51 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
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 County Durham by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.