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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cramlington (NE23)

61 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE23 (Northumberland): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 44 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is High Brockland Farm, Brock Lane (70 MW battery storage, approved on 7 January 2026, not yet built), 8.7 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, operational), 17.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

61projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
44approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NE23

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aesica Pharmaceuticalswind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2006refused Feb 2007Apr 2011Northumberland0.3
Low Hortonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Northumberland0.8
Renolit Cramlington Limited, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Northumberland2.0
MSD Cramlingtonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Feb 2011Dec 2006granted Jul 2008Feb 2011Northumberland3.5
Low Horton Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Apr 2022granted Nov 2022Sep 2021Northumberland3.6
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre -Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm5.8application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Northumberland3.6
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centresolar farmsolar farm5.8application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Northumberland3.6
Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Unit 12rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025North Tyneside4.1
Backworth Lane, Backworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024Nov 2022granted May 2023Oct 2024North Tyneside4.6
Broadway House Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jun 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2025Northumberland5.0
Benton Lane, Quorum Business Parksolar farmsolar farm8application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026North Tyneside6.5
Blyth Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm2.3operationalupdated Aug 2023Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Aug 2023Northumberland6.5
Land East of Mount Pleasant Farmwind turbinewind turbine1.5application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015Mar 2015—Jul 2015Northumberland7.0
Burnt House Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2022granted Nov 2022May 2025Northumberland7.4
Burnt House Farm, Nedderton Villagebattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Apr 2025Apr 2025—Apr 2025Northumberland7.4
Blyth Harbour Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.7operationalupdated Oct 2013May 1991granted Mar 1992Oct 2013Northumberland7.6
Blyth Harbour Wind Farm (re-power)wind turbinewind turbine3.4operationalupdated Dec 2014Jul 2007granted Jul 2008Dec 2014Northumberland7.7
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)battery storagebattery storage25operationalupdated Aug 2018Sep 2016—Aug 2018North Tyneside8.0
High Brockland Farm, Brock Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Northumberland8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 1 -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
West Sleekburn Battery Storage Compoundbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Feb 2024Northumberland9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sterling Pharma Solutionsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026North Tyneside2.1
Bassington Industrial Estatebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jun 2025Aug 2025Northumberland2.2
Browns 2000, Colbourne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Jul 2023Northumberland2.3
Advanced Composite Engineering, Colbourne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Northumberland2.3
American Air Filter, Bassington Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Northumberland2.4
Moorland Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Northumberland2.4
North Gosforth Academy, Dudley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026North Tyneside3.3
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centrebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Northumberland3.6
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centrebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Northumberland3.6
Broadway House Farm Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jun 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2025Northumberland5.0
Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Northumberland5.2
Planet Place, Stephenson Industrial Estate - Unit 27 - Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025North Tyneside5.8
Bede Academy North, Sixth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Northumberland5.8
Factory C, Coniston Road - Roof repairs & PV Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023—Aug 2023Northumberland6.4
Brunton First School, Roseden Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne6.6
Whitley Road, Holystonebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Aug 2022—Jun 2026North Tyneside6.7
Quorum Building, Benton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026North Tyneside6.8
East Sleekburn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Northumberland7.3
Gosforth Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Newcastle upon Tyne7.9
Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Newcastle upon Tyne7.9
Grange First School, Norham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne7.9
YHN House, Benton Park Road- Solar Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.0
Tynemouth Substationbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2026Aug 2024—May 2026North Tyneside8.1
Unit A, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside8.3
Corchester Walk Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Sourced Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Jan 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.4
Unit C, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside8.4
Unit B, Merlin Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023North Tyneside8.4
Welford Day Centre, Jubilee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2023Newcastle upon Tyne8.5
Newcastle International Airport Phase 2battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 3battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Newcastle International Airport Phase 4battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022May 2022Newcastle upon Tyne8.7
Saint Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Newcastle upon Tyne8.8
David Lloyd Leisure, Castles Farm Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Newcastle upon Tyne8.8
The Kenton Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Dec 2023granted May 2024May 2024Newcastle upon Tyne9.4
North Tyneside General Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Sep 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2021North Tyneside9.6
Armadillo Self Storage, Heatonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Newcastle upon Tyne9.7
Ravenswood Primary School, Ravenswood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Newcastle upon Tyne9.9

Distance from the average position of the NE23 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 farm123810214
Rooftop solar281270012.4
Wind farm401210
Wind turbine200100
Battery storage154810200

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site41.5operationalupdated Jul 201817.0
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2 Demonstrator Project58.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 202217.0

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 Northumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorthumberlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8210,236
Refused31 (38%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused25 of 3445%
Battery storage refused3 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision33.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 10—

All projects in Northumberland

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 NE23, 10 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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