Solar, wind and battery projects near Yarm (TS15)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TS15 (Stockton-on-Tees): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Mowbray Battery Energy Storage Station (1,000 MW battery storage, application submitted on 19 December 2024, no decision recorded), 5.7 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 23.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TS15
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamer Wind Farm - Hambletonwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Nov 2012 | Mar 2009 | granted Sep 2009 | Nov 2012 | Stockton-on-Tees | 4.8 |
| Seamer Windfarm - Stockton on Teeswind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Nov 2012 | Mar 2009 | granted Aug 2009 | Nov 2012 | North Yorkshire | 5.0 |
| Mowbray Battery Energy Storage Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 | North Yorkshire | 5.7 |
| Eaglescliffe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 | Stockton-on-Tees | 6.1 |
| Lambs Hillwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Oct 2010 | granted Dec 2011 | Feb 2017 | Stockton-on-Tees | 6.6 |
| Bowesfield Flexible Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | Stockton-on-Tees | 6.8 |
| The Brick Bankbattery storage | battery storage | 7 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2018 | granted Jan 2019 | Oct 2023 | Stockton-on-Tees | 9.6 |
| Land West Of Hunger Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Dec 2017 | Darlington | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorpoint, Yarm Road Solar photovoltaics panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 | Stockton-on-Tees | 6.3 |
| Stainton Way - Micro Energy storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2025 | Sep 2024 | — | May 2025 | Middlesbrough | 7.0 |
| Viewley Hill Academy, Andover Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jan 2024 | Middlesbrough | 7.5 |
| The North West & South East Sides Of The A19 Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Middlesbrough | 8.4 |
| Dunedin House,Columbia Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Stockton-on-Tees | 8.6 |
| Endeavour Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Stockton-on-Tees | 8.6 |
| Rainbow Leisure Centre, Dalby Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Middlesbrough | 8.7 |
| Hollywood Bowl, Aintree Oval Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Middlesbrough | 9.0 |
| Fairfield Primary School, Glenfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Stockton-on-Tees | 9.0 |
| David Lloyd Club, Tees Barrage Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Stockton-on-Tees | 9.2 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Barlborough Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Stockton-on-Tees | 9.4 |
| The Vale - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Sep 2024 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Middlesbrough | 9.7 |
| Marton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Middlesbrough | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the TS15 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,008 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside Offshore Wind Farm | 62 | operationalupdated May 2015 | 23.4 |
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 Stockton-on-Tees decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stockton-on-Tees | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in Stockton-on-Tees
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 TS15, 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.