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Solar, wind and battery projects near Tonbridge (TN12)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN12 (Tunbridge Wells): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 5 February 2024, not yet built), 1.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of TN12

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone1.6
Paddock Woodsolar farmsolar farm9.2operationalupdated Jul 2015Sep 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2015Tunbridge Wells2.2
Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Apr 2024Sep 2022granted Sep 2023Apr 2024Tunbridge Wells2.7
Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energysolar farmsolar farm19application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Maidstone3.2
Manor Farm, Laddingfordsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Maidstone4.5
Manor Farm, Laddingford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Maidstone4.5
Widehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017Oct 2015granted Mar 2016Jul 2017Maidstone4.8
Great Pagehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.6refused on appealupdated Apr 2017Sep 2013refused Feb 2016Apr 2017Maidstone5.2
Knockout Print Services, Petteridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Tunbridge Wells5.7
Capel Grangesolar farmsolar farm10.4refusedupdated Sep 2014Feb 2014refused Sep 2014Sep 2014Tunbridge Wells5.9
Capel Grange Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.6operationalupdated Jun 2016Dec 2014granted Apr 2015Jun 2016Tunbridge Wells5.9
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hillbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Tunbridge Wells6.4
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hillsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Tunbridge Wells6.4
Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm18application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Maidstone7.2
Hadlow Place solar farmsolar farmsolar farm14.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Nov 2014May 2015Tunbridge Wells7.3
Huggin's Hallbattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Oct 2018Aug 2016—Oct 2018Tunbridge Wells9.9
Huggin's Hall (Extension)battery storagebattery storage9.9permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Feb 2020—Jun 2020Tunbridge Wells9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Churn Lane, Horsmonden Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5operationalupdated Nov 2021Feb 2021granted Jun 2021Nov 2021Tunbridge Wells1.3
Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Maidstone1.6
Transfesa Road, Paddock Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022May 2022—Jul 2022Tunbridge Wells3.4
Hononton Farm, Furnace Lane Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Tunbridge Wells3.6
Berry Gardens, Redwall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Maidstone5.8
Adrian Scripps, Moat Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Tunbridge Wells6.5
Moat Farm, Whetsted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Tunbridge Wells6.5
Moat Farm, Five Oak Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Tunbridge Wells6.6
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Jul 2023May 2023refused Jun 2023Jul 2023Maidstone7.6
Coxheath County Primary School, Stockett Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Maidstone7.7
Kent Medway Adolescent Hospital - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Apr 2025Sep 2024refused Mar 2025Apr 2025Maidstone8.2
East Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Maidstone9.1
Micro energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Tunbridge Wells9.9

Distance from the average position of the TN12 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 farm164453157
Rooftop solar917015.1
Battery storage5031020.2

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

How Tunbridge Wells decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTunbridge WellsUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2510,236
Refused7 (28%)19%
Solar refused5 of 2012%
Battery storage refused2 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision15.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Tunbridge Wells

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 TN12, 2 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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