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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stafford (ST18)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST18 (Stafford): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Levedale Road, Levedale (50 MW battery storage, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of ST18

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hanyards Lane, Tixall Solar Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm49.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2023granted Jun 2024Sep 2025Stafford1.4
Unit DC 1 - Screwfix Directrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015Sep 2015—Dec 2015Stafford4.6
Lower Farm, Drointon Lane Solar farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Stafford8.3
Lower Farm, Drointon Lane Solar farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Stafford8.3
Yew Tree Farm, Drointon Lanesolar farmsolar farm49application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025Stafford8.5
Yew Tree Farm, Drointon Lanebattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Jun 2025May 2025—Jun 2025Stafford8.5
Littywood Farm, Toft Lanesolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022refused Sep 2023Feb 2026South Staffordshire9.1
Moreton Brook Farm, Lea Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026East Staffordshire9.1
Levedale Road, Levedalebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Mar 2023granted Dec 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Staffordshire Police Authority, Weston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Stafford<0.1
County Hospital, Weston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Stafford1.3
Stafford Leisure Centre, Lammascote Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3under constructionupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2025Stafford2.2
West Midlands Ambulance Service, Tollgate Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Stafford2.4
Sainsburys, Chell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Stafford2.9
Grey Friars Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024May 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Stafford2.9
Stafford Manor High School, Rising Brookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Stafford4.1
Pets at Home Distribution Centre, Stone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Stafford4.6
Alpha Manufacturing, Pasturefieldsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Stafford5.2
Acton Trussellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022South Staffordshire5.3
Church Lane, Hixonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Jun 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Stafford5.4
Aston Marina, Lichfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Stafford8.4
Brooms Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Stafford9.0

Distance from the average position of the ST18 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 farm61500239
Rooftop solar11010004.9
Battery storage51400110

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

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