Solar, wind and battery projects near Lurgan (BT67)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT67 (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Castor Bay Water Treatment Works, Castor Bay Road Solar Farm (5 MW solar farm, application submitted on 13 January 2025, no decision recorded), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT67
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor Bay Water Treatment Works, Castor Bay Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 4.9 |
| Former Maghaberry Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 25.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Jan 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Apr 2018 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 5.7 |
| Laurelhillsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2018 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.4 |
| Land to the South of 15 Lough Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2013 | granted Jul 2014 | Apr 2016 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 9.4 |
| Hillside Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2017 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boconnell Lane, Lurganwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 6.7 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Donaghcloneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 7.2 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Dromorewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 8.6 |
| Ballinderry Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2019 | granted Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 8.9 |
| Ballindery Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Jun 2019 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 9.0 |
| Lowtown Road, Waringstownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2026 | Nov 2023 | — | May 2026 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BT67 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Wind turbine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
All projects in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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 BT67, 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.