Solar, wind and battery projects near Sevenoaks (TN13)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN13 (Sevenoaks): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Battery (6 MW solar farm, application submitted on 11 May 2026, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TN13
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Tonbridge and Malling | 8.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sennocke Centre, High Street Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Sevenoaks | 1.7 |
| Turners Gardens, Weald Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Sevenoaks | 2.1 |
| St Julians, St Julians Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2023 | May 2023 | — | Oct 2023 | Sevenoaks | 3.7 |
| Commonwork Organic Farms Limited, Bore Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Sevenoaks | 6.6 |
| Commonwork Organic Farms Limited, Bore Placebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Sevenoaks | 6.6 |
| Nizels Golf Club, Nizels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | refusedupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Tonbridge and Malling | 6.6 |
| Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Tonbridge and Malling | 8.4 |
| Platt Industrial Estate,Maidstone Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Tonbridge and Malling | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TN13 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Sevenoaks decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Sevenoaks | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 7 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.