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Solar, wind and battery projects near Snodland (ME6)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ME6 (Tonbridge and Malling): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 27 January 2025, no decision recorded), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of ME6

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aylesford BESSbattery storagebattery storage29operationalupdated Mar 2026Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Mar 2026Tonbridge and Malling1.7
Biossence Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Mar 2013Apr 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2013Tonbridge and Malling3.3
Wouldham Road, Wouldhambattery storagebattery storage7.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Tonbridge and Malling3.8
Kingshill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Aug 2024Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Aug 2024Tonbridge and Malling5.9
Offham Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm10.2under constructionupdated Apr 2024Apr 2021granted Oct 2023Apr 2024Tonbridge and Malling6.0
Sundridge Hillbattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Mar 2022Nov 2017granted Aug 2018Mar 2022Medway6.3
Land off Ford Lanesolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017Tonbridge and Malling6.6
Harp Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15refusedupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Maidstone7.7
Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Greensolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Sevenoaks9.0
Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Greenbattery storagebattery storage15application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Sevenoaks9.0
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterysolar farmsolar farm6application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Corona Terrace And Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Tonbridge and Malling0.4
Corona Terrace & Hollow Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Tonbridge and Malling0.4
Unit A Riverside Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Tonbridge and Malling1.6
Larkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Tonbridge and Malling1.8
Mackenders Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Tonbridge and Malling3.3
Nutriblend House, Mills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling4.2
St Leonards Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Maidstone5.5
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Maidstone7.2
Mid Kent College, Tonbridge Road - Air Source Heat Pumps & Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Maidstone7.2
Lockmeadow Centre, Barker Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025Jun 2025—Nov 2025Maidstone8.3
Morrisons Supermarket, Rochesterrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Medway8.8
Platt Industrial Estate,Maidstone Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Tonbridge and Malling9.5
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling10.0

Distance from the average position of the ME6 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 farm8223166.4
Rooftop solar724002
Battery storage9441072.8

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

How Tonbridge and Malling decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTonbridge and MallingUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1210,236
Refused1 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 812%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision10.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Tonbridge and Malling

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 ME6, 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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