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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birchington (CT7)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CT7 (Thanet): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Richborough Energy Park - Phase 3 (Sheaf) (249 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 October 2024), 7.4 km away. Offshore, 6 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats (90 MW, operational), 17.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of CT7

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hanet Earth, Barrow Man Road Solar Panel Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Thanet1.4
Compass House, Columbus Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar2application submittedMay 2026——Thanet2.6
Waste Processing Plant, Manston Road North Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Thanet4.2
Hengrove Farm, Shottendane Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Sep 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Thanet4.6
Minster Abbey, Bedlam Court Lanesolar farmsolar farm33under constructionupdated Sep 2021Sep 2021—Sep 2021Thanet4.6
Thorne Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Jan 2014Nov 2014Thanet5.0
Manston Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.9operationalupdated Jan 2014Sep 2012granted Nov 2012Jan 2014Thanet5.4
Land near Manstonsolarsolar8.1refusedupdated Nov 2014Jul 2014refused Oct 2014Nov 2014Thanet5.7
Manston Solar Farm extension (Westwood)solar farmsolar farm9.2operationalupdated Apr 2014May 2013granted Jul 2013Apr 2014Thanet5.8
Jutes Lane, Weatherlees Hillsolar farmsolar farm3.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Apr 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Thanet6.6
Ebbsfleet Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Thanet6.7
Ebbsfleet Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Apr 2012Jan 2011granted Mar 2011Apr 2012Thanet7.0
Richborough Energy Park - Phase 2battery storagebattery storage50.1operationalupdated Jan 2024Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2024Dover7.2
Richborough Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Jan 2024Nov 2020granted May 2021Jan 2024Dover7.2
Ebbsfleet Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jan 2016Sep 2013granted Jan 2014Jan 2016Dover7.3
Ash Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Aug 2005Jan 2003refused Feb 2003Aug 2005Dover7.4
Richborough Energy Park - Phase 3 (Sheaf)battery storagebattery storage249under constructionupdated Nov 2024Apr 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2024Dover7.4
Sacketts Hill Farmbattery storagebattery storage22approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Thanet7.4
Richborough Energy Park, Ramsgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Dover7.7
Harrington Franklin, Richborough Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Jun 2025Jun 2022granted Dec 2022Jun 2025Dover8.0
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Canterbury8.7
Wharf Road, Discovery Parkbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jan 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dover9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Birchington Vale Caravan Park, Shottendane Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Thanet2.5
Watson Yard, Monktonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Thanet2.8
St Nicholas Court Farm, Court Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Thanet3.9
Hengrove Farm House, Shottendane Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Oct 2025Thanet4.5
Continental Approachrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2021Jun 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2021Thanet6.5
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mothers Hospitalsolar farmsolar farm0.4operationalupdated Jan 2021Jul 2019granted Nov 2019Jan 2021Thanet6.6
Laleham Gap School, Ozengell Place Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Thanet6.9
Solar Farm at To The S/O River Stoursolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2021granted May 2022Aug 2024Dover7.6
Hornet Close, Pysons Road Industrial Estate Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jul 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Thanet8.1
Fuji Film Sericol, Patricia Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Thanet8.2
Marley Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Canterbury8.7
The Corporation Of St Lawrence College, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Thanet8.8
Ramsgate Sports Centre, High Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Thanet9.0
Ramsgate Sports Centre, High Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Thanet9.0
East Kent College, Ramsgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Apr 2026Thanet9.8

Distance from the average position of the CT7 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 farm12056169
Rooftop solar13111106.9
Solar100010
Wind farm100010
Battery storage100721381

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201717.2
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201617.4
Thanet300operationalupdated May 201824.4
London Array Phase 1630operationalupdated Nov 201831.2
Gunfleet Sands - (Demo) Extension12operationalupdated Nov 201737.7
Gunfleet Sands II64.8operationalupdated Nov 201739.9

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 Thanet decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsThanetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2710,236
Refused2 (7%)19%
Solar refused1 of 2012%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision10.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in Thanet

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 CT7, 3 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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