Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashford (TN25)
30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN25 (Ashford): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 4 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), 4.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kentish Flats 2 (49.5 MW, operational), 35.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TN25
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Grocery Products, Kennington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Ashford | 3.3 |
| Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 99.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ashford | 4.2 |
| Sellindge Substation, Church Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Ashford | 4.6 |
| Forty Acre Wood, The Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Ashford | 4.7 |
| Partridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Apr 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Ashford | 5.0 |
| East Stour Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 | Ashford | 5.7 |
| Harringe Brooks Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2018 | May 2012 | — | Jun 2018 | Folkestone and Hythe | 7.3 |
| Oaklands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | May 2015 | Ashford | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Harvey Hospitalsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2021 | Jul 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Ashford | 1.6 |
| Church Road, Sevington Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Ashford | 2.6 |
| CCL Label, Foster Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Ashford | 2.7 |
| Balfour Beatty Rail Plant, Old Railway Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Ashford | 2.9 |
| Wembdon Business Centre, Bower Road Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Ashford | 2.9 |
| Ashford Cattle Market Co, Monument Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Sep 2023 | Ashford | 3.6 |
| Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Ashford | 3.8 |
| Newtown Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jul 2022 | Ashford | 4.1 |
| Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ashford | 4.2 |
| Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2023 | Dec 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Nov 2023 | Ashford | 4.5 |
| Consort Frozen Foods Limited, Wotton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2023 | Ashford | 5.0 |
| Ashford Road, Kingsnorth Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Ashford | 5.3 |
| Warren Retail Park, J Sainsburyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Ashford | 5.4 |
| Tesco Moatfield Meadowrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2019 | Dec 2018 | granted Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 | Ashford | 5.5 |
| Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Ashford | 5.7 |
| Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Ashford | 5.7 |
| John Lewis At Home, Fougeres Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Ashford | 5.8 |
| Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Chart Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Ashford | 6.0 |
| Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Aluph Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ashford | 6.1 |
| Hornbeam Close - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Ashford | 6.1 |
| Loudon Way, Repton Park Southbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Ashford | 6.3 |
| Singleton Hill, Singleton - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | — | Feb 2026 | Ashford | 7.0 |
Distance from the average position of the TN25 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 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| Rooftop solar | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Battery storage | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 58.4 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish Flats 2 | 49.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | 35.9 |
| Kentish Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | 37.3 |
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
| Applications | Ashford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 21 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
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 TN25, 2 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.