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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newport (TF10)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TF10 (Telford and Wrekin): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. 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Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 29 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.0 km away.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
3awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of TF10

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm25under constructionupdated Jul 2024Dec 2021granted Jun 2022Jul 2024Telford and Wrekin3.8
Granville Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Telford and Wrekin6.9
Sheriffhales Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.2operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2015granted Jul 2015Aug 2016Shropshire7.1
Lyreco - Telford Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.8operationalupdated Jan 2016——Jan 2016Telford and Wrekin7.4
Lyreco, Donnington Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar3.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Mar 2026Telford and Wrekin7.4
Knightley Hall Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Feb 2015Jun 2014refused Jan 2015Feb 2015Stafford7.9
King's Streetwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Aug 2011Dec 2010refused Apr 2011Aug 2011South Staffordshire8.6
Wheat Leasows Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Jan 2016Feb 2014granted May 2014Jan 2016Telford and Wrekin8.6
Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Stafford9.0
Flashbrook Road, Knighton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage15application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Stafford9.0
The Old Airfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2026May 2022granted Mar 2023Jun 2026Shropshire9.4
Tunstall Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Sep 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Stafford9.7
Ricoh UK Productssolar farmsolar farm1.2operationalupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Aug 2020Mar 2020Telford and Wrekin9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Victoria Park Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025Telford and Wrekin0.7
Fernhill Farm, Fernhill Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Stafford3.8
Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2024Dec 2021granted Jun 2022Jul 2024Telford and Wrekin3.8
Hortonwood Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Telford and Wrekin7.1
Oakengates Leisure Centre, New Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025Telford and Wrekin7.9
Makita Manufacturing Europerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Telford and Wrekin8.1
Makita Manufacturing Europerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Telford and Wrekin8.1
Cherwell Enterprise Park, Hortonwood 2 -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Telford and Wrekin8.4
Kraft Heinz, Hortonwoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Telford and Wrekin8.4

Distance from the average position of the TF10 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 farm91341124
Rooftop solar614105.3
Wind farm200020
Battery storage5120015.2

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

How Telford and Wrekin decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTelford and WrekinUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused6 (18%)19%
Solar refused1 of 2512%
Battery storage refused5 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision12.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 5—

All projects in Telford and Wrekin

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 TF10, 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.

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