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Solar, wind and battery projects near Consett (DH8)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DH8 (County Durham): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Greenhead Energy Park (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 24 May 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of DH8

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022County Durham1.7
Hownsgill Industrial Parksolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Jan 2020Aug 2015granted Mar 2016Jan 2020County Durham2.0
Boundary Lanewind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Mar 2015Jun 2009granted Feb 2011Mar 2015County Durham5.1
Kiln Pit Hill Windfarmwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated Feb 2013Feb 2006granted Jan 2009Feb 2013Northumberland5.2
Highfield Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm40appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026May 2023refused Aug 2025Jan 2026Northumberland5.7
Highfield Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage12.5appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026May 2023refused Aug 2025Jan 2026Northumberland5.7
Greenhead Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Gateshead6.5
Greenhead Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage13application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Gateshead6.5
Greencroft Estate Turbineswind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Jul 2013Jun 2011granted Nov 2011Jul 2013County Durham6.5
Green Croft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017County Durham7.3
Maiden, Annfield Plainbattery storagebattery storage38approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022May 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2022County Durham7.6
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
Wagtail Lane, Cragheadsolar farmsolar farm27refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026County Durham9.5
Comeleon House Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Jun 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jun 2016County Durham9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Derwentside Environmental Testing Servs Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Sep 2024May 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024County Durham0.3
Number One Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021County Durham1.7
Harelaw Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023County Durham6.7

Distance from the average position of the DH8 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 farm72211145
Rooftop solar403102.2
Wind farm300300
Battery storage42200108

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

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 DH8, 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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