Solar, wind and battery projects near Ballymoney (BT53)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT53 (Causeway Coast and Glens): 2 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Ballindreen Road (0.5 MW wind turbine, approved on 23 June 2025, not yet built), 7.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT53
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloonty Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Jun 2009 | granted Mar 2013 | Jan 2017 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 6.3 |
| Glenbuckwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2006 | granted Jun 2011 | Dec 2017 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 9.3 |
| Glenbuckwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jun 2005 | granted Apr 2007 | Dec 2016 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 9.3 |
| Bann Road (Tullaghans Road)solar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Dec 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Dec 2017 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | May 2020 | granted Jun 2022 | Jun 2020 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 3.0 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballymoneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 6.4 |
| Ballindreen Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 7.7 |
Distance from the average position of the BT53 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Causeway Coast and Glens decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Causeway Coast and Glens | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
All projects in Causeway Coast and Glens
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.