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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stafford (ST21)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST21 (Stafford): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 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Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 29 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of ST21

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aspley House Farm, Aspley Lanebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Stafford2.5
Wincote Farm, Wincote Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023—May 2023Stafford3.2
Tunstall Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Sep 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Stafford4.3
Newcastle Road, Cotes Heathsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Stafford4.5
Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Stafford7.7
Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage15application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Stafford7.7
Knightley Hall Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Feb 2015Jun 2014refused Jan 2015Feb 2015Stafford7.9
Unit DC 1 - Screwfix Directrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8application withdrawnupdated Dec 2015Sep 2015—Dec 2015Stafford9.7
Malthouse Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Dec 2015Jul 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Stafford9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Brooms Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Stafford8.8
Cheswardine Hall Residential Homesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Shropshire9.5
Barlastonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Dec 2021granted Oct 2022Apr 2022Stafford9.5
Pets at Home Distribution Centre, Stone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Stafford9.7
Aston Marina, Lichfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Stafford9.9

Distance from the average position of the ST21 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 farm7320295.7
Rooftop solar201000.9
Wind farm100010
Battery storage4130025.2

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 ST21, 5 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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