Solar, wind and battery projects near Herne Bay (CT6)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT6 (Canterbury): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hill (228 MW battery storage, approved on 26 May 2026, not yet built), 3.6 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 10.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CT6
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls Hatch Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 48 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Oct 2016 | Canterbury | 2.6 |
| Owls Hatch Road, Thanet Waybattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Canterbury | 2.7 |
| Thanet Way, Herne Bay Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Nov 2021 | Canterbury | 3.2 |
| Molehill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Apr 2015 | Canterbury | 3.2 |
| Woodlands Farm, Calcott Hillbattery storage | battery storage | 228 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Canterbury | 3.6 |
| Woodlands Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 | Canterbury | 4.3 |
| Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Mar 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Canterbury | 5.3 |
| Britton Court Farm, Hackington Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 38 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Canterbury | 6.8 |
| Parker Steel, Vauxhall Industrial Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | Canterbury | 7.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School, Bridgefield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Canterbury | 4.9 |
| Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Mar 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Canterbury | 5.3 |
| Britton Court Farm, Hackington Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Canterbury | 6.8 |
| St Nicholas Court Farm, Court Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Thanet | 8.0 |
| Amery Court Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Oct 2021 | Canterbury | 8.0 |
| Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Canterbury | 8.1 |
| University Of Kent, Templeman Libraryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Canterbury | 8.5 |
| Kings School Recreation Centre, St Stephens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Canterbury | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the CT6 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 278 |
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 | 10.2 |
| Kentish Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | 11.0 |
| Thanet | 300 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 35.7 |
| Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension | 12 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 37.9 |
| London Array Phase 1 | 630 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 38.3 |
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
| Applications | Canterbury | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 21 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 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 CT6, 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.