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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cranbrook (TN17)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN17 (Tunbridge Wells): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Glassenbury (50 MW battery storage, approved on 23 April 2025, not yet built), 1.5 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
2awaiting a decision
2approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of TN17

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Glassenburybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Tunbridge Wells1.5
Huggin's Hallbattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Oct 2018Aug 2016—Oct 2018Tunbridge Wells2.0
Huggin's Hall (Extension)battery storagebattery storage9.9permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Feb 2020—Jun 2020Tunbridge Wells2.0
Netters Farm, Attwaters Lanesolar farmsolar farm10refusedupdated May 2025Jul 2024refused May 2025May 2025Tunbridge Wells3.0
Solar PV Farmsolar farmsolar farm18application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Maidstone4.8
Land At Pullen Farmsolar farmsolar farm10refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Jun 2015refused Mar 2016Sep 2017Tunbridge Wells7.2
Widehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017Oct 2015granted Mar 2016Jul 2017Maidstone7.3
Great Pagehurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.6refused on appealupdated Apr 2017Sep 2013refused Feb 2016Apr 2017Maidstone8.6
Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Apr 2024Sep 2022granted Sep 2023Apr 2024Tunbridge Wells9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Netters Farm, Attwaters Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated May 2025Jul 2024refused May 2025May 2025Tunbridge Wells3.0
Lower Ellenden Farm, Water Lanesolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated May 2025Jul 2024refused May 2025May 2025Tunbridge Wells4.6
Lower Ellenden Farm, Water Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated May 2025Jul 2024refused May 2025May 2025Tunbridge Wells4.6
Kent Medway Adolescent Hospital - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Apr 2025Sep 2024refused Mar 2025Apr 2025Maidstone5.9
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Jul 2023May 2023refused Jun 2023Jul 2023Maidstone8.2
Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club, Dale Hill - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Rother9.6

Distance from the average position of the TN17 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 farm9211568.2
Rooftop solar100010
Battery storage5011250

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 TN17, 1 project has 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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