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Solar, wind and battery projects near Shildon (DL4)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL4 (County Durham): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Bluestone Farm, Low Lands Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, approved on 28 May 2024, not yet built), 9.6 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 35.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of DL4

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Royal Oakwind farmwind farm6.5abandonedupdated Sep 2016Feb 2005granted Jan 2014Sep 2016County Durham2.7
Field at School Aycliffe Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Darlington4.0
Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026County Durham5.8
Addison Roadbattery storagebattery storage22abandonedupdated May 2019May 2017—May 2019County Durham6.2
Whinfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm33approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025Aug 2021granted Oct 2022Jan 2025Darlington8.6
The Isles Wind Farmwind farmwind farm48application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016May 2014—Jan 2016County Durham8.7
Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024County Durham9.2
Bluestone Farm, Low Lands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026County Durham9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Electrix International, South Church Enterprise Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023County Durham2.1
Tesco Store Bishop Aucklandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Feb 2022County Durham3.7
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024County Durham3.7
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024County Durham3.8
Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham4.0
Horndale Avenuesolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021—Dec 2021County Durham4.9
Roman Factory, Whitworth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham5.3
Coherent, Millennium Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025County Durham6.1
York Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted May 2022Dec 2021County Durham6.1
Addison Road, Torontobattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted Feb 2025Jul 2025County Durham6.5
Evenwood Lane, Evenwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021County Durham7.3

Distance from the average position of the DL4 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 farm51210110
Rooftop solar1009003.8
Wind farm200000
Battery storage201000

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201535.4

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 DL4, 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.

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