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Solar, wind and battery projects near Swanley (BR8)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BR8 (Sevenoaks): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Manor Farm, Dartford Road (212 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 June 2025, no decision recorded), 4.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

35projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BR8

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
North Cray Roadbattery storagebattery storage200refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Oct 2025Jan 2026Bexley3.7
Horton Wood Solar parksolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Oct 2022granted Feb 2023Aug 2025Sevenoaks4.1
Manor Farm, Dartford Roadbattery storagebattery storage212application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Bexley4.8
Darenth Roadbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025May 2025granted Oct 2025Oct 2025Dartford5.5
Chimmens Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Aug 2024Dec 2023refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Sevenoaks6.4
Neatscourtbattery storagebattery storage1abandonedupdated Jun 2020Jun 2017—Jun 2020Dartford7.4
Bean Lanebattery storagebattery storage104application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025—Jan 2026Dartford7.5
Land Adjacent Davanden Kennelsbattery storagebattery storage7.5abandonedupdated Feb 2020May 2018—Feb 2020Dartford8.0
Bluewater Shopping Centre, Upper Thames Walk Solar Photovoltaic Panelrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Dartford8.2
Albion Roadbattery storagebattery storage5application withdrawnupdated Jun 2020Jul 2019—Jun 2020Dartford8.5
Littlebrook Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage7.5operationalupdated Feb 2026Jul 2016granted Sep 2016Feb 2026Dartford8.5
West Kingdownsolar farmsolar farm20application withdrawnupdated Jan 2014Aug 2013—Jan 2014Sevenoaks8.6
New Barn Roadbattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Dartford9.8
Dartford BESSbattery storagebattery storage300application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Jan 2025—Dec 2025Dartford9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sevenoaks0.3
Tesco Stores Limited, Edgington Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bromley3.9
Maidstone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Bexley4.3
David Lloyd Leisure, Baugh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Jan 2026Bexley4.6
Fairfield Pool, Lowfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Dartford5.4
Fairfield Centre, Lowfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Dartford5.4
David Lloyd Sports Centre, Darenth Road Solar Photo Voltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Dartford5.7
Dartford Grammar School For Boys, West Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Dartford5.7
Chimmens Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sevenoaks6.4
Bexleyheath Superbowl, Albion Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bexley6.6
Princes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Dartford6.6
The Mallrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bexley6.7
Northern Gateway Distribution Centre,Central Road Northrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedJun 2026——Dartford6.8
Northern Gateway Distribution Centre, Central Road Northrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Dartford6.9
Littlebrook Hospital, Bow Arrow Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Dartford7.1
One Hundred House, Brunel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Dartford7.8
Avery Hill Campus, Avery Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Greenwich8.4
Riverbridge House, Admirals Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Dartford8.5
Littlebrook DC1, Shield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dartford8.6
James Watt Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Nov 2021Bexley9.1
Millbrook Garden Centre, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Dartford9.8

Distance from the average position of the BR8 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm3010149.9
Rooftop solar21120008.2
Battery storage111311347

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Sevenoaks decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSevenoaksUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused4 (36%)19%
Solar refused2 of 712%
Battery storage refused2 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision10.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Sevenoaks

Is the status up to date?

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. Near BR8, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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