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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newton Aycliffe (DL5)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL5 (County Durham): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Byers Gill Solar Farm (180 MW solar farm, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 31.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of DL5

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Field at School Aycliffe Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Darlington1.6
Whinfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm33approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025Aug 2021granted Oct 2022Jan 2025Darlington4.3
The Isles Wind Farmwind farmwind farm48application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016May 2014—Jan 2016County Durham4.5
A1 Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011Feb 2005—Aug 2011Darlington6.3
Royal Oakwind farmwind farm6.5abandonedupdated Sep 2016Feb 2005granted Jan 2014Sep 2016County Durham6.3
Moor House Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated May 2018Mar 2011granted Oct 2011May 2018Darlington7.1
Byers Gill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm180approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Darlington7.3
Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Darlington7.7
Rise Carr, Darlington / CLNR EES3-1battery storagebattery storage2.5operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Darlington8.0
Burtree Lane Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Mar 2026Mar 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2026Darlington8.3
Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Darlington8.7
Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Darlington8.7
Foxton Lanewind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Oct 2012Jul 2010refused Oct 2012Oct 2012County Durham8.7
PFF Packaging, Salters Lane Industrial Estate, Sedgefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar1application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025County Durham9.7
Thorn Lighting, Butchers Racerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024County Durham9.8
Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026County Durham9.8
South Thinford Lane, Thinfordbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2022County Durham9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horndale Avenuesolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021—Dec 2021County Durham0.9
Roman Factory, Whitworth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham1.5
York Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted May 2022Dec 2021County Durham1.9
Coherent, Millennium Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025County Durham2.8
Electrix International, South Church Enterprise Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023County Durham6.2
Byers Gill Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Darlington7.4
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024County Durham7.5
King James I Academy, South Church Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024County Durham7.6
Harrowgate Hill, Darlington / CLNR ESS3-2battery storagebattery storage0.1decommissionedupdated Oct 2016——Oct 2016Darlington7.8
Longfield Academy Of Sportrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Darlington7.9
Tesco Store Bishop Aucklandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Feb 2022County Durham8.1
High Northgate, Darlington / CLNR ESS3-3battery storagebattery storage0.1decommissionedupdated Oct 2016——Oct 2016Darlington8.1
Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham8.4
Wyvern Academy, Eggleston Viewrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Darlington9.0
Morrisonsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Darlington9.0
Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Darlington9.8
The Neville Hamlin Building, Thomas Wright Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023County Durham9.9

Distance from the average position of the DL5 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 farm71410340
Rooftop solar16113106.1
Wind farm500110
Battery storage60310140

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201531.3

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 DL5, 2 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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