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Solar, wind and battery projects near Maidstone (ME18)

38 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME18 (Maidstone): 10 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 8 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), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

38projects within 10 km
10awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of ME18

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Manor Farm, Laddingfordsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Maidstone3.5
Manor Farm, Laddingford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Maidstone3.5
Kingshill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Aug 2024Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Aug 2024Tonbridge and Malling4.8
Offham Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm10.2under constructionupdated Apr 2024Apr 2021granted Oct 2023Apr 2024Tonbridge and Malling6.4
Paddock Woodsolar farmsolar farm9.2operationalupdated Jul 2015Sep 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2015Tunbridge Wells7.7
Hadlow Place solar farmsolar farmsolar farm14.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Nov 2014May 2015Tunbridge Wells8.0
Capel Grangesolar farmsolar farm10.4refusedupdated Sep 2014Feb 2014refused Sep 2014Sep 2014Tunbridge Wells8.1
Capel Grange Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.6operationalupdated Jun 2016Dec 2014granted Apr 2015Jun 2016Tunbridge Wells8.1
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone8.3
Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energysolar farmsolar farm19application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Maidstone8.3
Land off Ford Lanesolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017Tonbridge and Malling8.7
Aylesford BESSbattery storagebattery storage29operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2026Tonbridge and Malling8.7
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hillbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Tunbridge Wells9.1
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hillsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Tunbridge Wells9.1
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterysolar farmsolar farm6application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling9.4
Biossence Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Apr 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2013Tonbridge and Malling9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Coxheath County Primary School, Stockett Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Maidstone5.6
Nutriblend House, Mills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling6.3
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Maidstone6.4
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Maidstone6.4
Berry Gardens, Redwall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Maidstone6.5
Transfesa Road, Paddock Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022May 2022—Jul 2022Tunbridge Wells6.5
Moat Farm, Whetsted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Tunbridge Wells7.2
Adrian Scripps, Moat Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Tunbridge Wells7.3
Moat Farm, Five Oak Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Tunbridge Wells7.4
Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Tonbridge and Malling7.6
Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025—Nov 2025Maidstone7.8
St Leonards Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Maidstone8.0
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone8.3
Unit A Riverside Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Tonbridge and Malling8.7
Corona Terrace & Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Tonbridge and Malling8.7
Churn Lane, Horsmonden Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5operationalupdated Nov 2021Feb 2021granted Jun 2021Nov 2021Tunbridge Wells8.8
Corona Terrace And Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Tonbridge and Malling8.8
W M Morrisons Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Maidstone9.2
Platt Industrial Estate,Maidstone Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Tonbridge and Malling9.3
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling9.4
Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Tonbridge and Malling9.5
East Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Maidstone9.8

Distance from the average position of the ME18 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 farm174571105
Rooftop solar1339004.8
Battery storage8341020.8

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 ME18, 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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