Renewable energy projects in Tonbridge and Malling
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Tonbridge and Malling (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 7 approved but not running, 4 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 1 of 12 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 10 weeks from submission to decision.
17projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
8%of decisions refused
How Tonbridge and Malling decides
| Applications | Tonbridge and Malling | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Tonbridge and Malling
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesford BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 29 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Mar 2026 |
| Offham Landfill Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | Apr 2021 | granted Oct 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| Wouldham Road, Wouldhambattery storage | battery storage | 7.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Land off Ford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Biossence Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Apr 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Mar 2013 |
| Kingshill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Aug 2024 | Sep 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Aug 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit A Riverside Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 |
| Nutriblend House, Mills Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| The Tonbridge School Centre, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Platt Industrial Estate,Maidstone Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Corona Terrace And Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Corona Terrace & Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Nizels Golf Club, Nizels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | refusedupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Tonbridge and Malling
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME6 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| ME19 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| ME20 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| TN9 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| TN10 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| TN11 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| TN15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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 Tonbridge and Malling by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.