Solar, wind and battery projects near Barnard Castle (DL12)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL12 (County Durham): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Barnard Castle Solar Farm & Battery Storage System (16 MW solar farm, approved on 10 June 2025, not yet built), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DL12
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 | County Durham | 5.6 |
| Barnard Castle Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Sep 2023 | County Durham | 5.6 |
Distance from the average position of the DL12 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How County Durham decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.