Renewable energy projects in Maidstone
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Maidstone (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 13 approved but not running, 2 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 6 of 21 decided applications (29%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
29%of decisions refused
How Maidstone decides
| Applications | Maidstone | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Projects in Maidstone
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energysolar farm | solar farm | 19 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2024 |
| Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Great Pagehurst Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.6 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2017 | Sep 2013 | refused Feb 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| East Lenham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jan 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Sep 2015 |
| Widehurst Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Oct 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Jul 2017 |
| Great Tong Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Aug 2018 |
| Manor Farm, Laddingfordsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Manor Farm, Laddingford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Road, Langleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Berry Gardens, Redwall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| W M Morrisons Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Kent Medway Adolescent Hospital - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Sep 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | refused Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Ledian Farm, Upper Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Maidstone Borough Council Depot, Bircholt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Event Centre, Detling Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Coxheath County Primary School, Stockett Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| St Leonards Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| East Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Little Telpits Farm, Woodcock Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Maidstone
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| ME15 | 27 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| ME16 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| ME17 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| ME18 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
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 Maidstone by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.