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Solar, wind and battery projects near Faversham (ME13)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME13 (Swale): 12 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Plot 2B EurolinkV (20 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 October 2021), 9.9 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 20.7 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
0awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of ME13

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Abbey Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Oct 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Oct 2016Swale1.7
Littles Manor Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.5refused on appealupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013refused Nov 2013Nov 2014Swale1.9
Cleve Hill Solar Projectsolar farmsolar farm373operationalupdated Jul 2025Nov 2018granted Jan 2021Jul 2025Swale4.1
Cleve Hill Solar Projectbattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Jul 2025Nov 2018granted May 2020Jul 2025Swale4.1
North Court Farm, Chilham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm44refused on appealupdated May 2024Oct 2022refused Apr 2024May 2024Ashford7.6
Tonge Corner Farmsolar farmsolar farm22operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016Swale9.7
Plot 2B EurolinkVbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Dec 2021May 2019granted Jul 2019Dec 2021Swale9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Shepherd Neame, North Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Swale1.4
Ewell Farm, Graveney Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Swale1.8
Norham Farm, Selling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Swale4.5
Cold Store, Rushett Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Swale5.0
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Canterbury8.4
Mansfield Farms, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Jan 2023Canterbury8.6
Nickle Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jun 2021Feb 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021Canterbury8.6
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Canterbury8.6
Nickle Farm, Mansfield Farmsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Canterbury8.6
Nickle Farm, Nickle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Canterbury8.6
Hempstead Farm, Hempstead Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Swale9.0
Markerstudy Business Park, Wraik Hill - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Canterbury9.6

Distance from the average position of the ME13 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 farm500320
Rooftop solar11010103.1
Battery storage3021020.2

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201620.7
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201722.2

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 Swale decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSwaleUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused5 (12%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision15.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in Swale

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 ME13, 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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