Solar, wind and battery projects near Deal (CT14)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT14 (Dover): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Elvington Solar Farm (49.5 MW solar farm, application submitted on 21 June 2025, no decision recorded), 7.1 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Thanet (300 MW, operational), 29.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CT14
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Engine Shed Fieldsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Dec 2013 | refused Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Dover | 3.9 |
| Barville Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Oct 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Oct 2015 | Dover | 6.6 |
| Thornton Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Nov 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Oct 2015 | Dover | 7.0 |
| Elvington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Dover | 7.1 |
| Elvington Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Dover | 7.1 |
| North Dover Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Mar 2009 | Sep 2007 | refused Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 | Dover | 7.4 |
| Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Dover | 7.5 |
| Tilmanstone Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Feb 2016 | Dover | 7.6 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 | Dover | 7.6 |
| Wharf Road, Discovery Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Dover | 8.5 |
| Land At Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2016 | Dover | 8.5 |
| Home Farm (Knowlton solar)solar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | May 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Apr 2014 | Dover | 8.6 |
| Marshborough Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 | Dover | 8.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dover | 1.4 |
| Old Lorry Farm Shopsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | Dover | 2.7 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 | Dover | 7.6 |
| Kedleston Road Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 | Dover | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the CT14 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 73.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanet | 300 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 29.3 |
| Kentish Flats 2 | 49.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | 33.5 |
| Kentish Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | 33.8 |
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 Dover decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Dover | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 27 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
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.