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Solar, wind and battery projects near Durham (DH1)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH1 (County Durham): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Spennymoor Greener Grid Park (200 MW battery storage, approved on 14 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 33.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of DH1

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bowburnsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Dec 2015granted Feb 2017Nov 2019County Durham6.1
Lumley Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Jan 2022Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Jan 2022County Durham6.5
Amazon UK Services - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar3.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Aug 2024County Durham6.7
MME3, Plot DC1, Integra 61wind turbinewind turbine2.3application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025County Durham6.9
Old Quarrington (A)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Aug 2002Nov 2004County Durham7.1
Old Quarrington (B)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Nov 2002Nov 2004County Durham7.1
Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Dec 2024County Durham7.8
Spennymoor Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026County Durham8.4
Langley Moorwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Apr 2009Jan 2005granted Jun 2005Apr 2009County Durham8.5
Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024County Durham8.6
South Thinford Lane, Thinfordbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022County Durham8.6
High Haswell Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2011Apr 2007granted Dec 2007Apr 2011County Durham8.6
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm31.5refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham9.5
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10.3refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham9.5
Hare Hill (B)wind farmwind farm2.7operationalupdated May 2013Apr 1994granted Mar 1997May 2013County Durham9.9
Hare Hillwind turbinewind turbine1.3operationalupdated May 2009Feb 2000granted May 2000May 2009County Durham9.9
Low Raisby Farm, Kelloesolar farmsolar farm25.3application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026County Durham10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025County Durham1.1
SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham1.4
The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castlerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham1.7
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham1.8
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham2.0
Grey College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham2.0
Collingwood College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023County Durham2.3
Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025County Durham2.3
Josephine Butler College Main Building, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023County Durham2.6
Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024County Durham3.0
Porch House Farm, East Streetbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Apr 2025—May 2025County Durham6.5
Evolve Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Feb 2020granted May 2020Oct 2023Sunderland7.6
Evolve Business Centrebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2022Sunderland7.6
Chester-Le-Street Community Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026County Durham7.7
Hetton Commnity Pool/Wellness Centre, Welfare Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Sunderland8.4
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland8.9

Distance from the average position of the DH1 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 farm6121175.2
Rooftop solar15113007.5
Wind farm500320
Wind turbine210102.3
Battery storage51301300

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201533.8

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 County Durham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCounty DurhamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8910,236
Refused22 (25%)19%
Solar refused7 of 5112%
Onshore wind refused13 of 3045%
Battery storage refused2 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision24.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 5—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.

All projects in County Durham

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 DH1, 5 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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