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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashford (TN23)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN23 (Ashford): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storage (99.9 MW solar farm, approved on 23 October 2025, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 37.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of TN23

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Premier Grocery Products, Kennington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025Ashford3.4
Oaklands Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Jun 2014May 2015Ashford4.6
Land South of Dowle Streetsolarsolar9refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jul 2013refused Feb 2014Aug 2015Ashford6.6
Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm99.9approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Ashford7.2
Sellindge Substation, Church Lanebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Sep 2022granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Ashford9.1
Kenardington Place Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Sep 2015Oct 2013granted Sep 2014Sep 2015Ashford9.2
Partridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.6operationalupdated Apr 2016Apr 2014granted Oct 2015Apr 2016Ashford9.4
East Stour Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022—Jul 2022Ashford9.6
Appledore Road, Kenardington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Ashford10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Ashford0.9
Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Ashford0.9
Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Chart Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Ashford1.1
Consort Frozen Foods Limited, Wotton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2023Ashford1.1
Singleton Hill, Singleton - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025—Feb 2026Ashford1.2
Ashford Road, Kingsnorth Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Ashford1.3
Hornbeam Close - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Ashford1.4
Loudon Way, Repton Park Southbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Ashford1.5
Newtown Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Jul 2022Ashford1.6
Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2023Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Nov 2023Ashford1.7
Tesco Moatfield Meadowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2019Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Feb 2019Ashford1.9
John Lewis At Home, Fougeres Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Ashford2.1
Warren Retail Park, J Sainsburyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Ashford2.3
Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Ashford2.5
Ashford Cattle Market Co, Monument Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Ashford2.8
CCL Label, Foster Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Ashford3.3
Church Road, Sevington Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Ashford3.6
Balfour Beatty Rail Plant, Old Railway Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Jan 2026Ashford3.6
Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Nov 2025Ashford3.9
William Harvey Hospitalsolar farmsolar farm0.4operationalupdated Jan 2021Jul 2019granted Oct 2020Jan 2021Ashford4.2
Ashford Cold Store Ardo Shearway Limited, Ashford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Ashford7.0
Wembdon Business Centre, Bower Road Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Ashford7.0
Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Ashford7.2
The Cold Store, Swan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Mar 2022Ashford7.7

Distance from the average position of the TN23 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 farm82240185
Rooftop solar13011115.9
Solar100010
Battery storage11180158.4

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kentish Flats 249.5operationalupdated Jun 201637.9
Kentish Flats90operationalupdated Oct 201739.3

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Ashford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsAshfordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused8 (27%)19%
Solar refused6 of 2112%
Battery storage refused2 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision12.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

All projects in Ashford

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 TN23, 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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