Solar, wind and battery projects near Stafford (ST20)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST20 (Stafford): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 29 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of ST20
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knightley Hall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Feb 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Feb 2015 | Stafford | 0.6 |
| Wincote Farm, Wincote Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | May 2023 | Stafford | 5.1 |
| Tunstall Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | Stafford | 5.6 |
| King's Streetwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Aug 2011 | Dec 2010 | refused Apr 2011 | Aug 2011 | South Staffordshire | 7.3 |
| Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Stafford | 8.9 |
| Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Stafford | 8.9 |
| Unit DC 1 - Screwfix Directrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015 | Sep 2015 | — | Dec 2015 | Stafford | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill Farm, Fernhill Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Stafford | 5.0 |
| Victoria Park Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Feb 2025 | Telford and Wrekin | 7.3 |
Distance from the average position of the ST20 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stafford decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stafford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
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 ST20, 3 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.