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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashford (TN26)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN26 (Ashford): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 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), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of TN26

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kenardington Place Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Sep 2015Oct 2013granted Sep 2014Sep 2015Ashford3.9
Appledore Road, Kenardington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Ashford4.1
Land South of Dowle Streetsolarsolar9refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jul 2013refused Feb 2014Aug 2015Ashford7.2
Oaklands Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Jun 2014May 2015Ashford8.1
Premier Grocery Products, Kennington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025Ashford9.6
Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm99.9approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Ashford9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Singleton Hill, Singleton - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025—Feb 2026Ashford5.6
Tesco Moatfield Meadowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2019Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Feb 2019Ashford5.6
Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Ashford5.8
Stanhope Road, Kingsnorth - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Ashford5.8
Ashford Road, Kingsnorth Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Ashford5.9
Consort Frozen Foods Limited, Wotton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2023Ashford6.4
Cobbs Wood Industrial Estate, Chart Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Ashford7.2
Loudon Way, Repton Park Southbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Ashford7.4
Hornbeam Close - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Ashford7.4
Ashford Cattle Market Co, Monument Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Sep 2023Ashford7.4
Newtown Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Jul 2022Ashford7.6
Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2023Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Nov 2023Ashford8.0
John Lewis At Home, Fougeres Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Ashford8.3
CCL Label, Foster Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Ashford8.3
Church Road, Sevington Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Ashford8.4
Warren Retail Park, J Sainsburyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Ashford8.6
Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Ashford8.7
The Cold Store, Swan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Mar 2022Ashford9.3
William Harvey Hospitalsolar farmsolar farm0.4operationalupdated Jan 2021Jul 2019granted Oct 2020Jan 2021Ashford9.7
Balfour Beatty Rail Plant, Old Railway Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025refused Oct 2025Jan 2026Ashford9.8
Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Ashford9.9

Distance from the average position of the TN26 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 farm51130135
Rooftop solar12010115.2
Solar100010
Battery storage916011.2

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

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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