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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stone (ST15)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST15 (Stafford): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm at New Buildings Solar Farm (40 MW solar farm, application submitted on 30 September 2025, no decision recorded), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of ST15

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Malthouse Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Dec 2015Jul 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Stafford4.5
Newcastle Road, Cotes Heathsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Stafford6.7
Solar Farm at New Buildings Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025—Nov 2025Staffordshire Moorlands7.3
Unit DC 1 - Screwfix Directrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015Sep 2015—Dec 2015Stafford7.5
Solar Farm at Leaford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Stafford8.0
Aspley House Farm, Aspley Lanebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Stafford8.2
Screwfix Directrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5operationalupdated Sep 2016Oct 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2016Stoke-on-Trent8.4
Wincote Farm, Wincote Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023—May 2023Stafford9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brooms Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Stafford1.7
Aston Marina, Lichfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Stafford2.5
Barlastonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Dec 2021granted Oct 2022Apr 2022Stafford3.8
Pets at Home Distribution Centre, Stone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Stafford7.1
New Buildings Farm, Sharpley Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Staffordshire Moorlands7.3
West Midlands Ambulance Service, Tollgate Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Stafford8.6
Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Stoke-on-Trent8.6
VWS, Meirrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Stoke-on-Trent8.8
Unit 2, G-park, Whittle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Stoke-on-Trent8.8
Grey Friars Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024May 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Stafford9.7

Distance from the average position of the ST15 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 farm64101116
Rooftop solar806102.7
Battery storage4040010.2

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

How Stafford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsStaffordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused5 (25%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision16.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Stafford

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 ST15, 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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