Renewable energy projects in Hartlepool
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Hartlepool (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 13 approved but not running, 4 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 1 of 18 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 32 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Hartlepool decides
| Applications | Hartlepool | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 32.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Hartlepool
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worset Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jun 2022 |
| Whelley Hill Farm, Worset Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Worset Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2020 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2023 |
| High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted May 2025 | May 2026 |
| Whelley Hill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | application withdrawnupdated May 2019 | Jan 2019 | — | May 2019 |
| High Barnes Farm, Coal Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted May 2025 | May 2026 |
| Home Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2016 | Jan 2020 |
| Red Gap Moor Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | May 2009 | granted Mar 2011 | Aug 2017 |
| Tofts Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Jun 2014 | — | Aug 2018 |
| Graythorp Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Jun 2014 | — | Aug 2018 |
| Brenda Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Jun 2014 | — | Aug 2018 |
| High Volts Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2009 | May 2001 | granted Mar 2002 | Dec 2009 |
| Land at Bluehouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Stob House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| Tofts Road - Single Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 4.3 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Sheraton Wind Farm (Hartlepool)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | abandonedupdated Jul 2018 | Jan 2012 | — | Jul 2018 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J and B Recycling, Thomlinson Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Stockton Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Clarence Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| St Hilds C Of E School, King Oswy Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Omya UK Limited, Middleton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 |
| Nelson Farm, Nelson Farm Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Lynnfield Primary School, Grosvenor Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated May 2025 | Jul 2024 | — | May 2025 |
| The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in Hartlepool
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 Hartlepool by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.