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Solar, wind and battery projects near Houghton le Spring (DH5)

64 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH5 (Sunderland): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 32 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Hawthorn Pit Green Energy Park (1,000 MW battery storage, application submitted on 27 August 2025, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 30.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

64projects within 10 km
11awaiting a decision
32approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of DH5

Projects of 1 MW and more (35)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Great Eppleton Farm Repoweringwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Jun 2011Mar 2007granted Aug 2007Jun 2011Sunderland1.9
Great Eppleton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Oct 2009Aug 1995granted Jul 1996Oct 2009Sunderland1.9
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage18application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham2.8
Hawthorn Pit -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Oct 2021granted May 2023Jul 2024County Durham3.5
South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised)wind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Jan 2013May 2008granted Apr 2011Jan 2013County Durham3.9
High Haswell Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2011Apr 2007granted Dec 2007Apr 2011County Durham4.3
Woodlands, Windermere Roadbattery storagebattery storage90application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham4.6
Hawthorn Grid Sitebattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Feb 2026Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2026County Durham4.6
Carrs Farm, South Hettonbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025County Durham5.0
North of A19 Serviceswind farmwind farm2.5refused on appealupdated Nov 2012Sep 2009refused Oct 2010Nov 2012County Durham5.3
Hawthorn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.5application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011Apr 2008—Sep 2011County Durham5.7
Lumley Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Jan 2022Oct 2020granted Dec 2020Jan 2022County Durham5.8
Junction Housewind turbinewind turbine2.3refusedupdated Oct 2011Feb 2011refused Oct 2011Oct 2011County Durham6.3
Hallfield Farm, Easingtonbattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham6.4
Hallfield Farm, Easington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham6.4
Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Roadbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sunderland6.8
Solar Farm at E/O Stockton Roadsolar farmsolar farm48application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025County Durham6.8
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm31.5refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham6.9
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10.3refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham6.9
Fox Cover Roadbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Sunderland7.0
Haswell Moorwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jun 2011Nov 2006granted Dec 2007Jun 2011County Durham7.0
Hare Hill (B)wind farmwind farm2.7operationalupdated May 2013Apr 1994granted Mar 1997May 2013County Durham7.3
Hare Hillwind turbinewind turbine1.3operationalupdated May 2009Feb 2000granted May 2000May 2009County Durham7.3
Fox Cover Solar Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Panelssolar farmsolar farm8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2024granted Mar 2025Jun 2025County Durham7.5
Calsonic Kanseirooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sunderland7.6
Hesledon East Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated May 2015Oct 2014—May 2015County Durham7.7
High Sharpley Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2012Apr 2002granted Jun 2002Jul 2012County Durham7.8
Peterlee Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2016County Durham7.8
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatesolar farmsolar farm15.4application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025County Durham8.0
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025County Durham8.0
Hawthorn Pit Green Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage1,000application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025County Durham8.4
B H K UK Davy Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.3under constructionupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022County Durham8.4
Edder Acres Farmwind farmwind farm5refused on appealupdated Jun 2010Dec 2004refused Oct 2005Jun 2010County Durham9.1
Woodhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm11refusedupdated Jan 2015Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Sunderland9.1
Rolls Royce Plc, Radial Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sunderland9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (29)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hetton Commnity Pool/Wellness Centre, Welfare Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Sunderland0.2
Evolve Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Feb 2020granted May 2020Oct 2023Sunderland2.0
Evolve Business Centrebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2022Sunderland2.0
Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Oct 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Oct 2022Sunderland4.1
Morrisons, Murtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021County Durham5.2
Morrisons, Doxford Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Sunderland5.4
Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025County Durham6.2
SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham7.0
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Sunderland7.2
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham7.3
Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025County Durham7.5
Marelli, Home Furniture Shoprooftop solarrooftop solar1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023—Sep 2023Sunderland7.6
Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024County Durham8.0
Chester-Le-Street Community Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026County Durham8.3
Lighthouse View Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024County Durham8.3
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Sunderland8.3
The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sunderland8.6
Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Sunderland8.6
Rocket Medical, Sedling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Sunderland8.6
The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castlerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham9.1
Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022Sunderland9.1
East Durham College, Willerby Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023County Durham9.5
Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sunderland9.6
Howletch Lane Primary School -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025County Durham9.7
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham9.7
The Galleries, Washington Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Sunderland9.8
Vantec, Infiniti Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Sunderland9.9
University of Sunderlandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Sunderland9.9
Spire Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Sunderland10.0

Distance from the average position of the DH5 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 farm103322171
Rooftop solar302260012.6
Wind farm1000720
Wind turbine300110
Battery storage1163111,443

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201530.4
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201838.7
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202238.7

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 DH5, 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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