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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sevenoaks (TN15)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN15 (Tonbridge and Malling): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 27 January 2025, no decision recorded), 8.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
3approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of TN15

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterysolar farmsolar farm6application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling2.5
Land off Ford Lanesolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2017Tonbridge and Malling4.8
West Kingdownsolar farmsolar farm20application withdrawnupdated Jan 2014Aug 2013—Jan 2014Sevenoaks5.4
Offham Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm10.2under constructionupdated Apr 2024Apr 2021granted Oct 2023Apr 2024Tonbridge and Malling6.5
Chimmens Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Aug 2024Dec 2023refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Sevenoaks7.6
Kingshill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Aug 2024Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Aug 2024Tonbridge and Malling8.1
Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Greensolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Sevenoaks8.2
Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Greenbattery storagebattery storage15application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Sevenoaks8.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stangate West Landfill Site, Quarry Hill Road Solar Park & Batterybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedMay 2026——Tonbridge and Malling2.5
Platt Industrial Estate,Maidstone Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Tonbridge and Malling2.6
The Sennocke Centre, High Street Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sevenoaks6.9
St Julians, St Julians Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Oct 2023May 2023—Oct 2023Sevenoaks7.0
Turners Gardens, Weald Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Sevenoaks7.4
Chimmens Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sevenoaks7.6
Nizels Golf Club, Nizels Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1refusedupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024refused Feb 2024Mar 2024Tonbridge and Malling9.8

Distance from the average position of the TN15 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 farm7212166.1
Rooftop solar301010.4
Battery storage5310115.2

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

How Tonbridge and Malling decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTonbridge and MallingUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1210,236
Refused1 (8%)19%
Solar refused1 of 812%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision10.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Tonbridge and Malling

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.

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