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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stoke-on-Trent (ST9)

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ST9 (Staffordshire Moorlands): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 30 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road Battery Energy Facility (400 MW battery storage, approved on 22 December 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 1.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

39projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
30approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of ST9

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Adj New House Farm, Luzlow Lanebattery storagebattery storage99refusedupdated Jan 2026Feb 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026Staffordshire Moorlands1.3
Newfields Farm, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Staffordshire Moorlands1.5
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road Battery Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage400approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Staffordshire Moorlands1.6
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage2.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Oct 2022—Oct 2022Staffordshire Moorlands1.7
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Roadbattery storagebattery storage400application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024—Apr 2024Staffordshire Moorlands2.0
Armshead Farm, Armshead Roadbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Nov 2022refused Jun 2023Oct 2024Staffordshire Moorlands2.2
Leek Road, Werringtonbattery storagebattery storage300application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Staffordshire Moorlands3.8
Brown Edgebattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2022granted May 2025May 2025Stoke-on-Trent5.0
Leek Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Stoke-on-Trent5.5
Land at Heywood Grangesolar farmsolar farm8.4operationalupdated Dec 2016Feb 2015granted Sep 2015Dec 2016Staffordshire Moorlands6.6
Royal Stoke University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Stoke-on-Trent9.5
Screwfix Directrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5operationalupdated Sep 2016Oct 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2016Stoke-on-Trent10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (27)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Greenfields Farm, Thorney Edge Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Oct 2024Oct 2024—Oct 2024Staffordshire Moorlands1.1
F Ball & Company Limited, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Staffordshire Moorlands4.7
Ford Green Trade Centre, Ford Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Stoke-on-Trent4.8
Consall Hall Gardenssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Feb 2024granted Apr 2025Nov 2025Staffordshire Moorlands5.6
Mossfield Road Solar PV Generation Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Stoke-on-Trent5.9
Cromartie Hobbycraft, From Park Hall Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedFeb 2026——Stoke-on-Trent6.3
Haywood Hospital, High Lane Solar Canopyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Nov 2025Stoke-on-Trent6.4
Armadillo Self Storage, Victoria Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Stoke-on-Trent6.6
Arnold Clark Automobilesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Stoke-on-Trent7.1
Tunstall Trade Park, Brownhills Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Stoke-on-Trent7.6
Central Food, Unicorn Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Stoke-on-Trent7.8
The 4 Candles, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Newcastle-under-Lyme8.5
The 4 Candles, High Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Newcastle-under-Lyme8.5
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Stoke-on-Trent8.6
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8refusedupdated Mar 2022Jan 2022refused Mar 2022Mar 2022Stoke-on-Trent8.6
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyfordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Stoke-on-Trent8.6
Marlborough Works, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jun 2022Jun 2022Stoke-on-Trent8.6
Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Stoke-on-Trent8.9
VWS, Meirrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Stoke-on-Trent9.0
Unit 2, G-park, Whittle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Stoke-on-Trent9.1
Thistley Hough Academy, Thistley Houghrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Stoke-on-Trent9.3
Bradwell Hall Nursing Home, Old Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Newcastle-under-Lyme9.5
Workshop, Croft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Newcastle-under-Lyme9.6
Bradwell Hospital,Talke Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Newcastle-under-Lyme9.7
Forfarmers, Speedwell Road- Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Newcastle-under-Lyme9.8
James T Blakeman Services, High Carr Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Newcastle-under-Lyme9.8
Manor Bakeries, Newcastle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Stoke-on-Trent10.0

Distance from the average position of the ST9 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 farm302101.4
Rooftop solar25023118.4
Battery storage1155011,302

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 ST9, 7 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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