Solar, wind and battery projects near Dover (CT16)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT16 (Dover): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Elvington Solar Farm (49.5 MW solar farm, application submitted on 21 June 2025, no decision recorded), 8.9 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 37.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CT16
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2016 | Dover | 2.1 |
| North Dover Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Mar 2009 | Sep 2007 | refused Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 | Dover | 2.8 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 | Dover | 3.0 |
| Guston Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Dover | 3.1 |
| The Engine Shed Fieldsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Dec 2013 | refused Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Dover | 6.5 |
| Barville Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Oct 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Oct 2015 | Dover | 6.6 |
| Tilmanstone Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Feb 2016 | Dover | 7.6 |
| Elvington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Dover | 8.9 |
| Elvington Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Dover | 8.9 |
| Snowdown Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | May 2019 | Dover | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedleston Road Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 | Dover | 1.0 |
| Priory Court, St Johns Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Dover | 2.0 |
| Westmount Education Centresolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Dover | 2.1 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2026 | Dover | 3.0 |
| Channel House, Channel View Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Dover | 3.0 |
| Bowles Well Gardensrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | Folkestone and Hythe | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the CT16 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73.8 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish Flats 2 | 49.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | 37.4 |
| Kentish Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | 38.1 |
| Thanet | 300 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 39.5 |
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. Near CT16, 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.