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Solar, wind and battery projects near Maidstone (ME17)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME17 (Maidstone): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Sutton Road, Langley (0.8 MW rooftop solar, approved on 4 April 2025, not yet built), 2.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of ME17

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Great Tong Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Aug 2015refused Feb 2016Aug 2018Maidstone5.0
East Lenham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.6operationalupdated Sep 2015Jan 2012granted Nov 2012Sep 2015Maidstone7.1
Land At Pullen Farmsolar farmsolar farm10refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Jun 2015refused Mar 2016Sep 2017Tunbridge Wells9.2
Great Pagehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.6refused on appealupdated Apr 2017Sep 2013refused Feb 2016Apr 2017Maidstone9.3
Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15refusedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Maidstone9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ledian Farm, Upper Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Maidstone1.3
Sutton Road, Langleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Maidstone2.1
Maidstone Borough Council Depot, Bircholt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025May 2025Maidstone3.3
East Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Maidstone4.4
W M Morrisons Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Maidstone4.6
Little Telpits Farm, Woodcock Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Maidstone5.8
Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025—Nov 2025Maidstone7.6
Event Centre, Detling Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Maidstone7.7
Coxheath County Primary School, Stockett Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Maidstone8.0
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Jul 2023May 2023refused Jun 2023Jul 2023Maidstone8.2
Berry Gardens, Redwall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Maidstone8.2
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Maidstone9.0
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Maidstone9.0

Distance from the average position of the ME17 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 farm702130.3
Rooftop solar1118012.8

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 ME17, 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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