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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cookstown (BT80)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT80 (Mid Ulster): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Battery Energy Storage System Development in Moneymore (20 MW battery storage, approved on 11 December 2025, not yet built), 4.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

14projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BT80

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dale Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Aug 2018Sep 2015granted Jan 2016Aug 2018Mid Ulster0.9
Battery Energy Storage System Development in Moneymorebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2024granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Mid Ulster4.2
Doraville Wind Farmwind farmwind farm119refusedupdated Jan 2021Jul 2015refused Oct 2020Jan 2021Mid Ulster5.2
Ballynagilly Renewable Energy Projectwind farmwind farm18.4appeal withdrawnupdated Mar 2019Jun 2015refused May 2018Mar 2019Mid Ulster6.4
Dirnan Road Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine3refused on appealupdated Aug 2016Jul 2014refused Jun 2015Aug 2016Mid Ulster6.9
Drum Road, Cookstown Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farmsolar farm1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023—Jun 2023Mid Ulster7.8
Beltonanean Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Jan 2015refused Nov 2017Aug 2018Mid Ulster9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sessiagh Roadwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Oct 2020granted Apr 2022Jan 2022Mid Ulster4.7
Gortagammon Road Replacement Turbinewind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Feb 2021granted May 2024Jun 2024Mid Ulster6.3
Wind Turbine Development in Moneymorewind turbinewind turbine0.2application submittedupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025—Apr 2025Mid Ulster6.4
Rockdale Roadwind turbinewind turbine0.3application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020Feb 2020—Mar 2020Mid Ulster7.8
Drum Road, Cookstown Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023—Jun 2023Mid Ulster7.8
Wind Turbine Development in Stewartstownwind turbinewind turbine0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Mid Ulster8.1
Wind Turbine Development in Stewartstownwind turbinewind turbine0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Nov 2021granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Mid Ulster9.2

Distance from the average position of the BT80 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm210101
Wind farm300010
Wind turbine714011.5
Battery storage2110020

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Mid Ulster decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMid UlsterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused8 (16%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Onshore wind refused8 of 3345%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision68.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 1—

All projects in Mid Ulster

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 BT80, 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.

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