Solar, wind and battery projects near Crook (DL15)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL15 (County Durham): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Hedley Hope, Tow Law (31.5 MW wind farm, application submitted on 7 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DL15
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Mosswind farm | wind farm | 4 | refusedupdated Sep 2004 | Feb 2004 | refused Jun 2004 | Sep 2004 | County Durham | 4.1 |
| Addison Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 22 | abandonedupdated May 2019 | May 2017 | — | May 2019 | County Durham | 4.5 |
| Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | County Durham | 4.8 |
| Broom Hill Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2010 | Feb 2006 | granted Dec 2006 | May 2010 | County Durham | 4.8 |
| Hedley Hope, Tow Lawwind farm | wind farm | 31.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | County Durham | 5.6 |
| High Hedley Hope 2 (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Aug 2004 | granted Jul 2005 | May 2009 | County Durham | 6.1 |
| Hedley Hopewind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2010 | Jun 1999 | granted May 2001 | Aug 2010 | County Durham | 6.1 |
| West Durham Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Jan 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Dec 2014 | County Durham | 8.0 |
| Tow Law Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2002 | Jul 1999 | granted Jun 2000 | Jan 2002 | County Durham | 8.3 |
| Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | County Durham | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Road, Torontobattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Jul 2025 | County Durham | 4.3 |
| King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | County Durham | 6.8 |
| King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | County Durham | 6.9 |
| Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | County Durham | 7.1 |
| Tesco Store Bishop Aucklandrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted Jan 2020 | Feb 2022 | County Durham | 8.1 |
| Electrix International, South Church Enterprise Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | County Durham | 8.5 |
Distance from the average position of the DL15 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31.5 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. Near DL15, 1 project has 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.