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Solar, wind and battery projects near Dronfield (S18)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S18 (North East Derbyshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lodge Farm, Calow (25 MW battery storage, approved on 16 July 2025, not yet built), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of S18

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Callywhite Lane Commercial Estatebattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Apr 2020Oct 2017—Apr 2020North East Derbyshire1.6
The Brecksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Aug 2016Chesterfield7.8
Lodge Farm, Calowbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North East Derbyshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys, Wreakes Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026North East Derbyshire0.5
William Lee, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024North East Derbyshire0.8
William Lee Limited, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024North East Derbyshire0.8
Dyche Lane, Batemoorbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024Sheffield2.2
Bochum Parkwaybattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Feb 2019Sep 2017—Feb 2019Sheffield3.5
Heraeus Electro-Nite Uk, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Chesterfield3.9
Old Whittington Wastewater Treatment Works, Station Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Chesterfield5.5
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Sheffield6.0
Sainsburys, Rother Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Chesterfield6.3
Ashgate Hospice, Ashgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025North East Derbyshire6.6
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Chesterfield6.6
Arnold Clark Motorstore, Meltham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Chesterfield6.7
Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Jan 2026Mar 2026Sheffield7.4
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sheffield7.5
The Surgery, Wheatbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Chesterfield7.6
The Electricity Substation, Baslow Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025North East Derbyshire7.8
Inkersall Primary Academy, Inkersall Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Chesterfield8.6
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sheffield8.9

Distance from the average position of the S18 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 farm201100.2
Rooftop solar14211012.8
Battery storage5010225

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

How North East Derbyshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth East DerbyshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2910,236
Refused5 (17%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1912%
Battery storage refused4 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision15.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in North East Derbyshire

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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