Solar, wind and battery projects near Maghera (BT46)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT46 (Mid Ulster): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Corlacky Hill Wind Farm (36.3 MW wind farm, approved on 16 March 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT46
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corlacky Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 36.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | May 2016 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | Mid Ulster | 5.3 |
| Draperstown (Brackagh) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Feb 2009 | granted Jun 2010 | Apr 2017 | Mid Ulster | 6.6 |
| Brockaghboy Wind Farm (Further Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Oct 2019 | granted Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mid Ulster | 8.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2020 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Mid Ulster | 5.6 |
| PV Panels Development in Tobermorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mid Ulster | 6.3 |
| PV Panels Development in Tobermorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mid Ulster | 6.3 |
| Drumard Road, Gulladuffsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mid Ulster | 6.5 |
| Turbine Development in Garvaghwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the BT46 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46.3 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
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 BT46, 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.