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Solar, wind and battery projects near Whitstable (CT5)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT5 (Canterbury): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hill (228 MW battery storage, approved on 26 May 2026, not yet built), 7.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 11.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of CT5

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Molehill Farmsolar farmsolar farm18operationalupdated Apr 2015Oct 2013granted Feb 2014Apr 2015Canterbury3.5
Thanet Way, Herne Bay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20permission expiredupdated Nov 2021Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Nov 2021Canterbury3.8
Owls Hatch Road, Thanet Waybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury4.2
Owls Hatch Roadsolar farmsolar farm48operationalupdated Oct 2016Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Oct 2016Canterbury4.4
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury5.1
Woodlands Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Feb 2014granted May 2014May 2015Canterbury6.9
Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hillbattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Canterbury7.0
Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Canterbury8.0
Cleve Hill Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm373operationalupdated Jul 2025Nov 2018granted Jan 2021Jul 2025Swale8.6
Cleve Hill Solar Projectbattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Jul 2025Nov 2018granted May 2020Jul 2025Swale8.6
Abbey Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Oct 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Oct 2016Swale10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Canterbury1.8
Swalecliffe Community Primary School, Bridgefield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Canterbury1.9
Amery Court Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021—Oct 2021Canterbury4.5
Britton Court Farm, Hackington Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Canterbury5.1
University Of Kent, Templeman Libraryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Canterbury6.6
Kings School Recreation Centre, St Stephens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury8.2
Morrisons, Ten Perch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury9.3
The Promenade, Leysdownrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Swale9.3
Ewell Farm, Graveney Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Swale9.3
Howfield Farm, Howfield Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Canterbury9.8

Distance from the average position of the CT5 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 farm7015038
Rooftop solar918003
Battery storage50410278

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201611.2
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201712.6

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 CT5, 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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