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Solar, wind and battery projects near Heathfield (TN21)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN21 (Wealden): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Stable Green, Sand Hill Lane (600 MW battery storage, approved on 31 July 2025, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of TN21

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Horamsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2014granted Sep 2014Apr 2015Wealden3.5
Stone Hillsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Jun 2014Oct 2013granted Jan 2014Jun 2014Wealden4.9
Stable Green, Sand Hill Lanebattery storagebattery storage600approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Wealden9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Co Op, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Wealden1.8
Silveroaks Farm, Hawkhurst Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Wealden5.2
Hellingly Hospital, The Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Wealden7.6
Chilsham Farm Nursery, Chilsham Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Wealden7.9
Swallow Enterprise Park, Diamond Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wealden8.8
Knights Farm West - Waste Vehicle Depot & Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1application submittedupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025—Jan 2026Wealden9.1
Boship Lions Farm Hotel, Lower Dickersolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024Apr 2024—May 2024Wealden9.1
Oakwood Business Park, Golden Crossrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024—Sep 2024Wealden9.1
Lansdowne Secure Childrens Homerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Dec 2021Jun 2021Wealden9.3
Staverton Nursery, Eastbourne Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Wealden9.8
Staverton Nursery, Eastbourne Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Mar 2023—Mar 2023Wealden9.8

Distance from the average position of the TN21 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 farm622201.4
Rooftop solar605001.1
Battery storage21100600

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

How Wealden decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWealdenUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3510,236
Refused4 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2812%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision11.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Wealden

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 TN21, 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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