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Solar, wind and battery projects near Durham (DH6)

57 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH6 (County Durham): 12 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 10 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), 3.8 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 26.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

57projects within 10 km
12awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of DH6

Projects of 1 MW and more (38)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm31.5refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham3.1
Harehill Farm, Haswell Plough Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10.3refusedupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Jul 2025County Durham3.1
Old Quarrington (A)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Aug 2002Nov 2004County Durham3.2
Old Quarrington (B)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Nov 2002Nov 2004County Durham3.2
Hare Hill (B)wind farmwind farm2.7operationalupdated May 2013Apr 1994granted Mar 1997May 2013County Durham3.3
Hare Hillwind turbinewind turbine1.3operationalupdated May 2009Feb 2000granted May 2000May 2009County Durham3.3
Hawthorn Pit Green Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage1,000application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025County Durham3.8
Haswell Moorwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jun 2011Nov 2006granted Dec 2007Jun 2011County Durham3.8
Trimdon Grangewind farmwind farm5.2operationalupdated Jul 2017Jul 2005—Jul 2017County Durham3.8
Southern Lawwind farmwind farm5.2operationalupdated Apr 2009Aug 2004granted Jul 2005Apr 2009County Durham3.9
Low Raisby Farm, Kelloesolar farmsolar farm25.3application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026County Durham4.0
High Haswell Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2011Apr 2007granted Dec 2007Apr 2011County Durham4.4
Bowburnsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Dec 2015granted Feb 2017Nov 2019County Durham4.8
Edder Acres Farmwind farmwind farm5refused on appealupdated Jun 2010Dec 2004refused Oct 2005Jun 2010County Durham4.8
Amazon UK Services - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar3.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Aug 2024County Durham5.3
MME3, Plot DC1, Integra 61wind turbinewind turbine2.3application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025County Durham5.4
Junction Housewind turbinewind turbine2.3refusedupdated Oct 2011Feb 2011refused Oct 2011Oct 2011County Durham6.4
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatesolar farmsolar farm15.4application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025County Durham6.6
Hackworth Road, North West Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025County Durham6.6
Carrs Farm, South Hettonbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025County Durham6.7
Peterlee Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2016County Durham6.8
B H K UK Davy Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.3under constructionupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022County Durham6.8
Harap Roadwind farmwind farm1refusedupdated Nov 2016Aug 2011refused Jul 2016Nov 2016County Durham6.8
Spennymoor Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026County Durham6.9
West House Farm, Fishburn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm41.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024County Durham7.0
Woodlands, Windermere Roadbattery storagebattery storage90application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham7.0
Hawthorn Grid Sitebattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Feb 2026Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2026County Durham7.0
Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Dec 2024County Durham7.2
Hawthorn Pit -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Oct 2021granted May 2023Jul 2024County Durham7.4
Hallfield Farm, Easingtonbattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham7.5
Hallfield Farm, Easington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham7.5
South Thinford Lane, Thinfordbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022County Durham7.9
Hawthorn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.5application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011Apr 2008—Sep 2011County Durham8.6
Great Eppleton Farm Repoweringwind farmwind farm8.2operationalupdated Jun 2011Mar 2007granted Aug 2007Jun 2011Sunderland8.6
Great Eppleton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Oct 2009Aug 1995granted Jul 1996Oct 2009Sunderland8.6
North of A19 Serviceswind farmwind farm2.5refused on appealupdated Nov 2012Sep 2009refused Oct 2010Nov 2012County Durham9.0
Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024County Durham9.3
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage18application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025County Durham9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham5.5
The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castlerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham6.3
Belmont Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025County Durham6.3
Durham Gilesgate Primary School, Kepier Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025County Durham6.4
SG Petch, Broomside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham6.5
Howletch Lane Primary School -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025County Durham7.1
Porch House Farm, East Streetbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Apr 2025—May 2025County Durham7.1
Grey College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham7.3
Collingwood College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023County Durham7.3
Josephine Butler College Main Building, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023County Durham7.5
East Durham College, Willerby Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023County Durham7.5
Hetton Commnity Pool/Wellness Centre, Welfare Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Sunderland7.7
Peterlee Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Dec 2021County Durham8.2
Evolve Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Feb 2020granted May 2020Oct 2023Sunderland8.8
Evolve Business Centrebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2022Sunderland8.8
Morrisons, Murtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021County Durham9.0
The Neville Hamlin Building, Thomas Wright Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023County Durham9.2
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham9.2
Boldon House, Wheatlands Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024County Durham9.5

Distance from the average position of the DH6 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 farm93311232
Rooftop solar201180010
Wind farm1300750
Wind turbine310112.3
Battery storage1273111,675

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201526.5

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 DH6, 6 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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