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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chester le Street (DH2)

52 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH2 (County Durham): 37 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 22 April 2026, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 37.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

52projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
37approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of DH2

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Komatsu UK, Durham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Gateshead3.6
Rolls Royce Plc, Radial Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sunderland4.1
Lumley Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Jan 2022Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Jan 2022County Durham4.4
Mary Avenue, Birtleybattery storagebattery storage71refusedupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024refused Jan 2026Feb 2026Gateshead4.6
Holmside Hallwind farmwind farm2.8operationalupdated Dec 2009Mar 2002granted Jan 2003Dec 2009County Durham5.2
Langley Moorwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated Apr 2009Jan 2005granted Jun 2005Apr 2009County Durham6.3
Wagtail Lane, Cragheadsolar farmsolar farm27refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026County Durham6.6
Comeleon House Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jun 2016County Durham7.1
Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Jan 2023refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Sunderland7.8
Parker Hannifin Manufacturingrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Gateshead8.2
Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Apr 2026Jun 2026County Durham8.4
Edge Lane, Maiden Law Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2022granted Apr 2026Jun 2026County Durham8.4
Maiden, Annfield Plainbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022May 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2022County Durham8.6
Snop, Rainhill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2022granted Jan 2023May 2024Sunderland8.7
Green Croft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017County Durham8.9
Fox Cover Roadbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Sunderland9.5
Greencroft Estate Turbineswind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Jul 2013Jun 2011granted Nov 2011Jul 2013County Durham9.6
Nissan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Oct 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2009Sunderland9.7
Nissan Motors Plant Extnwind farmwind farm2operationalupdated Nov 2013Jun 2007granted Jul 2007Nov 2013Sunderland9.7
Unipres buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar4.9operationalupdated Mar 2023Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2023Sunderland9.8
Calsonic Kanseirooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland9.9
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (30)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chester-Le-Street Community Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026County Durham1.9
Rocket Medical, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland4.8
Birtley Building Productsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Gateshead5.0
The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sunderland5.1
Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Sunderland5.1
Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024County Durham5.9
The Galleries, Washington Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Sunderland6.2
South Causey Inn, Causey Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Mar 2024Sep 2023refused Mar 2024Mar 2024County Durham6.2
Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sunderland6.2
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland6.7
Encore Envelopes Limited, Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Sunderland7.7
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham7.9
Team Valley Trading Estate Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Gateshead8.1
Evolve Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Feb 2020granted May 2020Oct 2023Sunderland8.2
Evolve Business Centrebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2022Sunderland8.2
Dacon Fabrications Limited, Dukeswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Gateshead8.2
Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Sunderland8.2
Spire Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Sunderland8.3
Vantec, Infiniti Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland8.5
Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025County Durham8.6
SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham8.7
Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Gateshead8.8
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sunderland8.8
Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Sunderland8.9
Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025County Durham9.1
Riverdale Paper, Earlswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Gateshead9.3
Harelaw Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham9.7
Vantec, Turbine Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland9.8
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham9.9
Marelli, Home Furniture Shoprooftop solarrooftop solar1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023—Sep 2023Sunderland9.9

Distance from the average position of the DH2 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 farm8022349.9
Rooftop solar330301020.3
Wind farm500500
Battery storage60501113

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201837.3
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202237.3

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 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 DH2, 4 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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