Solar, wind and battery projects near Ballyclare (BT39)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT39 (Antrim and Newtownabbey): 3 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarms (23.1 MW wind farm, approved on 13 August 2019, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT39
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumadarragh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | May 2005 | refused Nov 2013 | Sep 2014 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 4.7 |
| Wind Turbine 1wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2012 | Jun 2009 | granted Feb 2010 | Aug 2012 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6.4 |
| Elliot's Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Nov 1993 | granted Oct 1994 | Aug 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6.5 |
| Sealstown Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | abandonedupdated Apr 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Apr 2018 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.0 |
| Carn Hillwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Feb 2006 | granted Feb 2010 | Jan 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.0 |
| Doagh Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jun 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.1 |
| Wolf Bog Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | May 2004 | granted Nov 2005 | Feb 2010 | Mid and East Antrim | 7.7 |
| Gibson Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Dec 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Sep 2018 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.8 |
| Boghill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Dec 2019 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.4 |
| Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarmswind farm | wind farm | 23.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2018 | granted Aug 2019 | Apr 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.5 |
| Bombardier Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Jun 2015 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballyclarewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2025 | Mid and East Antrim | 6.1 |
| Power Generation Development in Templepatrickwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated May 2024 | Feb 2023 | refused Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.6 |
| Boghill Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.3 |
| Aughnabrack Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the BT39 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23.1 |
| Wind turbine | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Antrim and Newtownabbey decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
All projects in Antrim and Newtownabbey
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 BT39, 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.