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Solar, wind and battery projects near Spennymoor (DL16)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL16 (County Durham): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Spennymoor Greener Grid Park (200 MW battery storage, approved on 14 July 2025, not yet built), 4.4 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 33.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of DL16

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024County Durham1.6
South Thinford Lane, Thinfordbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022County Durham3.3
Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2023granted Nov 2024Dec 2024County Durham3.8
Spennymoor Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026County Durham4.4
MME3, Plot DC1, Integra 61wind turbinewind turbine2.3application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025County Durham5.5
Amazon UK Services - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar3.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Aug 2024County Durham5.5
Bowburnsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Dec 2015granted Feb 2017Nov 2019County Durham6.1
Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026County Durham6.6
Addison Roadbattery storagebattery storage22abandonedupdated May 2019May 2017—May 2019County Durham6.9
Old Quarrington (A)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Aug 2002Nov 2004County Durham7.9
Old Quarrington (B)wind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Nov 2004Jun 2002refused Nov 2002Nov 2004County Durham7.9
West House Farm, Fishburn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm41.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024County Durham8.6
Low Raisby Farm, Kelloesolar farmsolar farm25.3application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026County Durham9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Porch House Farm, East Streetbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Apr 2025—May 2025County Durham3.9
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024County Durham6.0
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024County Durham6.0
Electrix International, South Church Enterprise Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023County Durham6.9
Josephine Butler College Main Building, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023County Durham7.0
Addison Road, Torontobattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted Feb 2025Jul 2025County Durham7.3
Collingwood College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023County Durham7.3
Grey College, South Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham7.6
Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham7.9
The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castlerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023County Durham8.2
Tesco Store Bishop Aucklandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Feb 2022County Durham8.8
York Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted May 2022Dec 2021County Durham9.2
Faerch Durham Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021County Durham9.9
University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026County Durham10.0

Distance from the average position of the DL16 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 farm52200144
Rooftop solar14013007.7
Wind farm200020
Wind turbine110002.3
Battery storage51300300

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201533.3

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 DL16, 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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