Renewable energy projects in Middlesbrough
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Middlesbrough (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 9 approved but not running, 1 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 4 of 14 decided applications (29%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
15projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
29%of decisions refused
How Middlesbrough decides
| Applications | Middlesbrough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Middlesbrough
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Stadiumwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2016 | May 2008 | granted Jul 2008 | Aug 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkhaul, Brignell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Rainbow Leisure Centre, Dalby Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Hollywood Bowl, Aintree Oval Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Riverside Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| The Vale - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Sep 2024 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Riverside Park Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| The North West & South East Sides Of The A19 Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Stainton Way - Micro Energy storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2025 | Sep 2024 | — | May 2025 |
| Marton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Breckon Hill Primary School, Breckon Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Albert Road Rooftop Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2021 | Nov 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Viewley Hill Academy, Andover Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Cargo Fleet Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | abandonedupdated Feb 2024 | Jun 2022 | — | Feb 2024 |
| Zetland Multi Storey Car Park, Station Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 |
Postcode districts in Middlesbrough
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS1 | 62 | 5 | 35 | 9 |
| TS2 | 61 | 5 | 36 | 7 |
| TS3 | 57 | 5 | 31 | 6 |
| TS4 | 54 | 4 | 29 | 8 |
| TS5 | 55 | 4 | 34 | 8 |
| TS7 | 49 | 4 | 28 | 5 |
| TS8 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 5 |
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 Middlesbrough by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.