Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashford (TN27)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN27 (Ashford): 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Ashford Cold Store Ardo Shearway Limited, Ashford Road (0.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 31 January 2025, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TN27
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South of Dowle Streetsolar | solar | 9 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2013 | refused Feb 2014 | Aug 2015 | Ashford | 5.1 |
| Great Tong Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Aug 2018 | Maidstone | 5.5 |
| East Lenham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jan 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Sep 2015 | Maidstone | 6.7 |
| Land At Pullen Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2017 | Jun 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Sep 2017 | Tunbridge Wells | 7.5 |
| Oaklands Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | May 2015 | Ashford | 8.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Telpits Farm, Woodcock Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Maidstone | 4.2 |
| The Cold Store, Swan Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Mar 2022 | Ashford | 4.9 |
| Ashford Cold Store Ardo Shearway Limited, Ashford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Ashford | 8.5 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | refused Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Maidstone | 9.9 |
| Kent Medway Adolescent Hospital - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Sep 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Maidstone | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the TN27 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.