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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stoke-on-Trent (ST10)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST10 (Staffordshire Moorlands): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 13 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of ST10

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Draycott Cross Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jun 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Staffordshire Moorlands3.3
Moneystone Quarry Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Nov 2016Apr 2015granted Jul 2015Nov 2016Staffordshire Moorlands3.5
The Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Jul 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Staffordshire Moorlands4.1
Totmonslow Farm, Upper Tean Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Aug 2023Feb 2026Staffordshire Moorlands4.7
Tean Leys Farm, Tean Leysbattery storagebattery storage70application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025Staffordshire Moorlands5.5
Blythe House Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm16.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jul 2024Feb 2026Staffordshire Moorlands5.7
Upper Leigh Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2023granted Apr 2024Feb 2026Staffordshire Moorlands5.8
Upper Newton Farm (Blythe House) Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated May 2026Mar 2022granted Feb 2023May 2026Staffordshire Moorlands5.9
Upper Newton Farm (Blythe House) Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm27.7approved, not builtupdated May 2026Mar 2022granted Feb 2023May 2026Staffordshire Moorlands5.9
Lower Newton Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Apr 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015Staffordshire Moorlands5.9
Land at Heywood Grangesolar farmsolar farm8.4operationalupdated Dec 2016Feb 2015granted Sep 2015Dec 2016Staffordshire Moorlands6.5
Upper Leighbattery storagebattery storage20application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025East Staffordshire7.4
Woodhouse Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Jul 2018East Staffordshire7.7
Leek Road, Werringtonbattery storagebattery storage300application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Staffordshire Moorlands7.9
Solar Farm at Leaford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Stafford8.0
Solar Farm at New Buildings Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025—Nov 2025Staffordshire Moorlands8.8
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage400application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024—Apr 2024Staffordshire Moorlands9.5
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage2.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Oct 2022—Oct 2022Staffordshire Moorlands9.7
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road Battery Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage400approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Staffordshire Moorlands9.7
Newfields Farm, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Staffordshire Moorlands10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Goldhurst Distributions, Hollington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Staffordshire Moorlands4.0
Consall Hall Gardenssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Feb 2024granted Apr 2025Nov 2025Staffordshire Moorlands6.4
Cauldon Cement Works, Yelsway Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Staffordshire Moorlands8.6
Unit 2, G-park, Whittle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Stoke-on-Trent8.7
New Buildings Farm, Sharpley Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Staffordshire Moorlands8.8
VWS, Meirrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Stoke-on-Trent9.0
Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Stoke-on-Trent9.7

Distance from the average position of the ST10 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 farm122541184
Rooftop solar606002.3
Battery storage954001,362

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

How Staffordshire Moorlands decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsStaffordshire MoorlandsUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2510,236
Refused8 (32%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1512%
Battery storage refused5 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision28.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Staffordshire Moorlands

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 ST10, 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.

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