Renewable energy projects in Newcastle-under-Lyme
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Newcastle-under-Lyme (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 12 approved but not running, 4 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 17 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
18projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Newcastle-under-Lyme decides
| Applications | Newcastle-under-Lyme | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber and Allied Productsbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Apr 2020 |
| Noriker Power Staunchbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Mar 2016 | granted May 2016 | May 2019 |
| Maer Hills Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | abandonedupdated Sep 2011 | Jun 2008 | granted Feb 2009 | Sep 2011 |
| Keele Universitysolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Dec 2018 | granted Feb 2019 | May 2022 |
| The Low Carbon Energy Generation Project at Keele Universitywind farm | wind farm | 1.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2021 | Dec 2018 | granted May 2019 | Sep 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James T Blakeman Services, High Carr Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Tree Of Life, Coaldale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Forfarmers, Speedwell Road- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited, Brymbo Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Bradwell Hall Nursing Home, Old Hall Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Advanced Packaging, Rosevale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Coaldale Road & Ore Close, Lymedale Business Park - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Workshop, Croft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Keele Universitybattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated May 2022 | Dec 2018 | granted Sep 2019 | May 2022 |
| The 4 Candles, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| The 4 Candles, High Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Bradwell Hospital,Talke Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Hamptons Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.