Solar, wind and battery projects near Riding Mill (NE44)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NE44 (Northumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Highfield Energy Park (40 MW solar farm, refused on 12 August 2025; appeal lodged on 14 January 2026; REPD status may be out of date), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NE44
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| 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 | 7.0 |
| 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 | 7.0 |
| Kiln Pit Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Feb 2006 | granted Jan 2009 | Feb 2013 | Northumberland | 7.5 |
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 | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the NE44 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
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 NE44, 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.