Renewable energy projects in Stoke-on-Trent
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Stoke-on-Trent (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 19 approved but not running, 1 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 20 decided applications (10%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
22projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
10%of decisions refused
How Stoke-on-Trent decides
| Applications | Stoke-on-Trent | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Stoke-on-Trent
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Edgebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Screwfix Directrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2016 | Oct 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Sep 2016 |
| Leek Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Royal Stoke University Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Unit 2, G-park, Whittle Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | refusedupdated Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 | refused Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Manor Bakeries, Newcastle Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Thistley Hough Academy, Thistley Houghrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Mossfield Road Solar PV Generation Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| VWS, Meirrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Central Food, Unicorn Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 |
| Ford Green Trade Centre, Ford Green Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Arnold Clark Automobilesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Tunstall Trade Park, Brownhills Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Cromartie Hobbycraft, From Park Hall Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Feb 2026 | — | — |
| Armadillo Self Storage, Victoria Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Marlborough Works, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Manor Bakeries, Newcastle Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Haywood Hospital, High Lane Solar Canopyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in Stoke-on-Trent
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | 49 | 6 | 34 | 6 |
| ST2 | 53 | 7 | 37 | 6 |
| ST3 | 48 | 7 | 32 | 6 |
| ST4 | 51 | 7 | 35 | 6 |
| ST6 | 44 | 6 | 31 | 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 Stoke-on-Trent by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.