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Solar, wind and battery projects near Edenbridge (TN8)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TN8 (Sevenoaks): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Haxted Mead, Lingfield Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, application submitted on 8 July 2025, no decision recorded), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of TN8

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Skinners Farmsolar farmsolar farm6refused on appealupdated Sep 2016Oct 2014refused Jan 2015Sep 2016Sevenoaks0.6
Gaywood Farmbattery storagebattery storage7.5permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Aug 2017granted Mar 2018Jul 2020Sevenoaks2.8
Haxted Mead, Lingfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Tandridge3.8
Gaywood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Mar 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Tandridge4.3
Land at Barrow Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Apr 2015Jan 2015refused Feb 2015Apr 2015Tandridge5.4
Worsted Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2016Apr 2019Mid Sussex9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Edenbridge Wastewater Treatment Works, Skinners Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Sevenoaks0.8
Commonwork Organic Farms Limited, Bore Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Sevenoaks6.1
Commonwork Organic Farms Limited, Bore Placebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Sevenoaks6.1
Eden Vale Farm, Eden Vale Dormans Parksolar farmsolar farm0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023—Jul 2023Tandridge8.7
Sewage Disposal Works, Eden Vale - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Sep 2023Tandridge8.8
East Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Tandridge8.8
The Mcindoe Centre, Holtye Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Mid Sussex8.8
The Mcindoe Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023refused Jan 2024Jan 2024Mid Sussex8.8
Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Mid Sussex9.3

Distance from the average position of the TN8 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 farm8231261.7
Rooftop solar504010.9
Battery storage201000

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

How Sevenoaks decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSevenoaksUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused4 (36%)19%
Solar refused2 of 712%
Battery storage refused2 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision10.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Sevenoaks

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 TN8, 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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