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Solar, wind and battery projects near Canterbury (CT4)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT4 (Canterbury): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Road (1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 29 October 2024, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 25.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of CT4

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Bsolar farmsolar farm16.6application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.1
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Csolar farmsolar farm12application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.1
Nackington Farm Solar Park- Site Asolar farmsolar farm11application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Jan 2014—Sep 2014Canterbury3.3
North Court Farm, Chilham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm44refused on appealupdated May 2024Oct 2022refused Apr 2024May 2024Ashford7.4
Littlebournesolar farmsolar farm17operationalupdated Mar 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Mar 2015Canterbury7.8
Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Canterbury8.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mansfield Farm, Bridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jun 2025Canterbury3.2
Kent And Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Canterbury5.0
Kent Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Canterbury5.0
Howfield Farm, Howfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Canterbury5.1
Morrisons, Ten Perch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury5.4
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Canterbury6.3
Nickle Farm, Mansfield Farmsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury6.3
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Canterbury6.3
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Jan 2023Canterbury6.3
Nickle Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jun 2021Feb 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021Canterbury6.3
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury6.6
Kings School Recreation Centre, St Stephens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury7.0
University Of Kent, Templeman Libraryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Canterbury8.3

Distance from the average position of the CT4 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 farm500110
Rooftop solar14112105.7

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201625.2
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201726.5

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 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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