Renewable energy projects in Redcar and Cleveland
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Redcar and Cleveland (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 13 approved but not running, 2 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 17 decided applications (6%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
23projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
6%of decisions refused
How Redcar and Cleveland decides
| Applications | Redcar and Cleveland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Redcar and Cleveland
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teesworks Battery Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Tesside GigaParkbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Old Hall Farm, Lackenbybattery storage | battery storage | 244 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Wilton International, Greystones Road - Phase 1battery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Greystones Road, Grangetownbattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Lackenbybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Jul 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Aug 2020 |
| Yearby Village - Tees Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Tees Wind Northwind farm | wind farm | 45 | abandonedupdated Jun 2011 | Dec 2001 | granted Jul 2002 | Jun 2011 |
| A171, Guisborough Woodsbattery storage | battery storage | 28 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Bank Field Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 17 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015 | Oct 2013 | — | Aug 2015 |
| Wiltonwind farm | wind farm | 6.6 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Feb 2014 | — | May 2016 |
| Cleveland Potashbattery storage | battery storage | 6 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Jan 2016 | granted Mar 2016 | May 2019 |
| Land at Woodhouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | May 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Kilton Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Jul 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| PD Teesport Warehouse A, Bulk Teessolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elring Klinger, Troisdorf Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| CSG Limited, Holden Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Morgan Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Kirkleatham Street Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | — | Jan 2022 |
| Teesworks, Lackenbybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Teesside Recycling Centre, Puddlers Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Roman Terrace Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in Redcar and Cleveland
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS6 | 50 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| TS10 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| TS11 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| TS12 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| TS13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TS14 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
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 Redcar and Cleveland by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.