Solar, wind and battery projects near Magherafelt (BT45)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT45 (Mid Ulster): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Cullion wind farm (25 MW wind farm, application submitted on 19 July 2019, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT45
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magherafeltwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jul 2009 | granted Nov 2010 | Jul 2016 | Mid Ulster | 1.2 |
| Cullion wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Jul 2019 | — | Sep 2019 | Mid Ulster | 6.2 |
| Draperstown (Brackagh) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Feb 2009 | granted Jun 2010 | Apr 2017 | Mid Ulster | 7.2 |
| Crockandunwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jan 2010 | granted Nov 2012 | Jul 2017 | Mid Ulster | 8.8 |
| Dirnan Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Aug 2016 | Mid Ulster | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumard Road, Gulladuffsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mid Ulster | 7.7 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Moneymorewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Mid Ulster | 8.1 |
| PV Panels Development in Tobermorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mid Ulster | 8.7 |
| PV Panels Development in Tobermorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mid Ulster | 8.7 |
| Airfield Road, The Creaghwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Mid Ulster | 8.8 |
| Drumard Road (repowering)wind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Dec 2018 | — | Jun 2019 | Mid Ulster | 9.0 |
| Solar PV Panels Installation in Toomerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Mid Ulster | 9.5 |
| Drumard Road and Cullion Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Mid Ulster | 9.7 |
| Drumard Road and Cullion Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Mid Ulster | 9.7 |
| Drumard Road and Cullion Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Mid Ulster | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the BT45 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Wind turbine | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Mid Ulster decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Mid Ulster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 33 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 68.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
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 BT45, 5 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.