Solar, wind and battery projects near Stocksfield (NE43)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE43 (Northumberland): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Greenhead Energy Park (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 24 May 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE43
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 40 | appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026 | May 2023 | refused Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 | Northumberland | 5.6 |
| Highfield Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 12.5 | appeal lodged may be out of dateupdated Jan 2026 | May 2023 | refused Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 | Northumberland | 5.6 |
| Greenhead Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Gateshead | 6.9 |
| Greenhead Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 13 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Gateshead | 6.9 |
| Kiln Pit Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Feb 2006 | granted Jan 2009 | Feb 2013 | Northumberland | 6.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Tubes, Regents Drive Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Northumberland | 5.1 |
Distance from the average position of the NE43 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Northumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Northumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 82 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 31 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 34 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 33.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 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 NE43, 4 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.