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Solar, wind and battery projects near Maidstone (ME15)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME15 (Maidstone): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 5 February 2024, not yet built), 9.9 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
5awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of ME15

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15refusedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Maidstone6.4
Biossence Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Apr 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2013Tonbridge and Malling8.3
Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energysolar farmsolar farm19application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Maidstone8.6
Aylesford BESSbattery storagebattery storage29operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2026Tonbridge and Malling8.8
Great Pagehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.6refused on appealupdated Apr 2017Sep 2013refused Feb 2016Apr 2017Maidstone9.0
Manor Farm, Laddingfordsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Maidstone9.1
Manor Farm, Laddingford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Maidstone9.1
Great Tong Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Aug 2015refused Feb 2016Aug 2018Maidstone9.4
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
W M Morrisons Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Maidstone1.2
Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025—Nov 2025Maidstone2.2
Maidstone Borough Council Depot, Bircholt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025May 2025Maidstone2.6
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Maidstone3.3
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Maidstone3.3
Coxheath County Primary School, Stockett Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Maidstone3.5
Sutton Road, Langleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Maidstone3.6
East Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Maidstone4.0
Ledian Farm, Upper Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Maidstone5.1
St Leonards Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Maidstone5.1
Berry Gardens, Redwall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Maidstone5.2
Nutriblend House, Mills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling6.3
Event Centre, Detling Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Maidstone6.4
Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Tonbridge and Malling8.0
Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Tonbridge and Malling8.8
Unit A Riverside Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Tonbridge and Malling8.8
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Jul 2023May 2023refused Jun 2023Jul 2023Maidstone9.4
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone9.9

Distance from the average position of the ME15 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 farm10331279
Rooftop solar14210014.5
Battery storage302100.2

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

How Maidstone decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMaidstoneUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2110,236
Refused6 (29%)19%
Solar refused5 of 2012%
Battery storage refused1 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision8.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Maidstone

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 ME15, 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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