Renewable energy projects in Staffordshire Moorlands
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Staffordshire Moorlands (REPD, July 2026 extract): 6 pending, 14 approved but not running, 3 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 8 of 25 decided applications (32%; UK 19%), with a median 28 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
6awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
32%of decisions refused
How Staffordshire Moorlands decides
| Applications | Staffordshire Moorlands | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 15 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Staffordshire Moorlands
Projects of 1 MW and more (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road Battery Energy Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Leek Road, Werringtonbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Newfields Farm, Rownall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Adj New House Farm, Luzlow Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 99 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Tean Leys Farm, Tean Leysbattery storage | battery storage | 70 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Armshead Farm, Armshead Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2022 | refused Jun 2023 | Oct 2024 |
| Upper Leigh Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Solar Farm at New Buildings Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Draycott Cross Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Upper Newton Farm (Blythe House) Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2026 |
| Upper Newton Farm (Blythe House) Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 27.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2026 |
| Totmonslow Farm, Upper Tean Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Blythe House Farm Extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 16.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Lower Newton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Land at Heywood Grangesolar farm | solar farm | 8.4 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Moneystone Quarry Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Nov 2016 |
| The Fields Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 2.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Oct 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauldon Cement Works, Yelsway Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| F Ball & Company Limited, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Consall Hall Gardenssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| New Buildings Farm, Sharpley Heathrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Goldhurst Distributions, Hollington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Greenfields Farm, Thorney Edge Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Oct 2024 |
Postcode districts in Staffordshire Moorlands
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST8 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| ST9 | 39 | 5 | 30 | 2 |
| ST10 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| ST11 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 3 |
| ST13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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 Staffordshire Moorlands by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.