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Solar, wind and battery projects near Houghton le Spring (DH4)

68 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH4 (Sunderland): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 43 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Carrs Farm, South Hetton (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 21 May 2025, no decision recorded), 9.1 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 34.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

68projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
43approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of DH4

Projects of 1 MW and more (31)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lumley Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Jan 2022Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Jan 2022County Durham3.5
Fox Cover Roadbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Sunderland4.2
Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Roadbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sunderland4.4
Calsonic Kanseirooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland4.8
Rolls Royce Plc, Radial Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sunderland5.1
Great Eppleton Farm Repoweringwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Jun 2011Mar 2007granted Aug 2007Jun 2011Sunderland5.1
Great Eppleton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Oct 2009Aug 1995granted Jul 1996Oct 2009Sunderland5.1
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage18application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham5.5
South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised)wind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Jan 2013May 2008granted Apr 2011Jan 2013County Durham6.0
Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refusedupdated Jan 2015Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Sunderland6.0
Nissan Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm4.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2017Dec 2015—Dec 2017Sunderland6.7
Nissan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Oct 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2009Sunderland6.7
Nissan Motors Plant Extnwind farmwind farm2operationalupdated Nov 2013Jun 2007granted Jul 2007Nov 2013Sunderland6.7
Komatsu UK, Durham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Gateshead6.9
Unipres buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar4.9operationalupdated Mar 2023Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2023Sunderland7.2
Snop, Rainhill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2022granted Jan 2023May 2024Sunderland7.4
Hawthorn Pit -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Oct 2021granted May 2023Jul 2024County Durham7.4
Washington Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Sunderland7.6
Nissan Test Tracksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Jun 2016Sunderland7.6
Mary Avenue, Birtleybattery storagebattery storage71refusedupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024refused Jan 2026Feb 2026Gateshead7.9
SNOP UK, Washington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Feb 2026Sunderland7.9
Solar Farm at E/O Stockton Roadsolar farmsolar farm48application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025County Durham8.1
High Haswell Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2011Apr 2007granted Dec 2007Apr 2011County Durham8.4
Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.3refusedupdated Dec 2025Jan 2023refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Sunderland8.6
Woodlands, Windermere Roadbattery storagebattery storage90application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham8.6
Hawthorn Grid Sitebattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Feb 2026Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2026County Durham8.6
North of A19 Serviceswind farmwind farm2.5refused on appealupdated Nov 2012Sep 2009refused Oct 2010Nov 2012County Durham8.7
Carrs Farm, South Hettonbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025County Durham9.1
Hawthorn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.5application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011Apr 2008—Sep 2011County Durham9.3
NCL1, Follingsby Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Gateshead9.3
West Boldon Substationbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jul 2023granted Dec 2024Jul 2025South Tyneside9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland0.3
Evolve Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Feb 2020granted May 2020Oct 2023Sunderland2.6
Evolve Business Centrebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2022Sunderland2.6
Hetton Commnity Pool/Wellness Centre, Welfare Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Sunderland4.4
The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sunderland4.4
Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Sunderland4.4
Rocket Medical, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland4.4
Marelli, Home Furniture Shoprooftop solarrooftop solar1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023—Sep 2023Sunderland4.8
Morrisons, Doxford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Sunderland5.0
Chester-Le-Street Community Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026County Durham5.3
Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Sunderland5.4
Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sunderland5.4
The Galleries, Washington Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Sunderland5.7
Vantec, Infiniti Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland6.1
Spire Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Sunderland6.1
Encore Envelopes Limited, Industrial Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Sunderland6.4
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Sunderland7.0
Vantec, Turbine Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland7.2
Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025County Durham7.4
Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024County Durham7.5
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sunderland7.5
Faltec, International Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Sunderland8.1
SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham8.1
Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Sunderland8.2
Birtley Building Productsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Gateshead8.2
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Sunderland8.3
Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Sunderland8.3
University of Sunderlandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Sunderland8.6
AESC UK, Giga Factories, Plot 2 - Plant 3, Warehouse, Office & Sub-stationsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2024granted Apr 2026May 2026South Tyneside8.6
Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025County Durham8.6
Morrisons, Murtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021County Durham8.7
Clearly Drinks, Riverside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sunderland8.7
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham8.9
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland9.2
Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevardbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland9.2
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham9.7
University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Sunderland9.8

Distance from the average position of the DH4 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 farm81322118
Rooftop solar393331021.3
Wind farm900610
Battery storage123711436

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201534.5
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201835.8
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202235.8

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 Sunderland decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSunderlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused3 (8%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3112%
Onshore wind refused0 of 445%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision8.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Sunderland

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 DH4, 8 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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