Solar, wind and battery projects near Crowborough (TN6)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN6 (Wealden): 8 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Tunbridge Wells South Wastewater Treatment Works, Broom Lane (0.7 MW solar farm, approved on 18 December 2023, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TN6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervomex Limited, Sybron Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Wealden | 1.3 |
| Servomex Limited, Sybron Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Wealden | 1.3 |
| Horder Centre, St Johns Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Wealden | 2.6 |
| Tunbridge Wells South Wastewater Treatment Works, Broom Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Tunbridge Wells | 8.3 |
| Homebase Linden Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Tunbridge Wells | 9.5 |
| Sainsburys, Linden Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Tunbridge Wells | 9.8 |
| Utopia Leisure Centre, Downsview Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wealden | 9.8 |
| Uckfield Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | — | — | Jan 2026 | Wealden | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TN6 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Wealden decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wealden | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.6 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.