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Solar, wind and battery projects near Canterbury (CT1)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT1 (Canterbury): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hill (228 MW battery storage, approved on 26 May 2026, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 19.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of CT1

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Canterbury2.5
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Bsolar farmsolar farm16.6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.3
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Csolar farmsolar farm12application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.3
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Asolar farmsolar farm11application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.3
Littlebournesolar farmsolar farm17operationalupdated Mar 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Mar 2015Canterbury4.1
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury4.2
Woodlands Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Feb 2014granted May 2014May 2015Canterbury5.9
Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hillbattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Canterbury6.8
North Court Farm, Chilham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm44refused on appealupdated May 2024Oct 2022refused Apr 2024May 2024Ashford8.2
Thanet Way, Herne Bay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20permission expiredupdated Nov 2021Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Nov 2021Canterbury8.2
Owls Hatch Roadsolar farmsolar farm48operationalupdated Oct 2016Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Oct 2016Canterbury8.3
Owls Hatch Road, Thanet Waybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury8.4
Molehill Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015Oct 2013granted Feb 2014Apr 2015Canterbury8.8
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Canterbury9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kings School Recreation Centre, St Stephens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury1.0
Kent And Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Canterbury1.2
Kent Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Canterbury1.2
Morrisons, Ten Perch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury1.7
University Of Kent, Templeman Libraryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Canterbury2.5
Howfield Farm, Howfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Canterbury3.9
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury4.2
Mansfield Farm, Bridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jun 2025Canterbury4.5
Amery Court Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021—Oct 2021Canterbury4.8
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury6.2
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Canterbury6.4
Nickle Farm, Mansfield Farmsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury6.4
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Canterbury6.4
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Jan 2023Canterbury6.4
Nickle Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jun 2021Feb 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021Canterbury6.4
Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Canterbury8.5
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Canterbury9.2
Swalecliffe Community Primary School, Bridgefield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Canterbury9.6

Distance from the average position of the CT1 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 farm11014238
Rooftop solar16213105.9
Battery storage50401278

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201619.2
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201720.4

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Canterbury decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCanterburyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 2112%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision12.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Canterbury

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 CT1, 1 project has 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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