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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stockton-on-Tees (TS21)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TS21 (County Durham): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Byers Gill Solar Farm (180 MW solar farm, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 6.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 21.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of TS21

Projects of 1 MW and more (25)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Foxton Lanewind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Oct 2012Jul 2010refused Oct 2012Oct 2012County Durham1.1
Cowley Complex, Stockton on Teessolar farmsolar farm120under constructionupdated May 2024——May 2024Stockton-on-Tees2.7
PFF Packaging, Salters Lane Industrial Estate, Sedgefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar1application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025County Durham4.3
Butterwick Moorwind farmwind farm20.5operationalupdated Aug 2011Jan 2007granted Jun 2007Aug 2011County Durham4.6
Walkwaywind farmwind farm14operationalupdated May 2009Nov 2004granted Feb 2005May 2009County Durham4.6
High Meadow Farmsolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Stockton-on-Tees5.0
The Carrs - Meadow Farm Energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Apr 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Stockton-on-Tees5.1
California Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Stockton-on-Tees5.1
Letch Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Stockton-on-Tees5.3
The Isles Wind Farmwind farmwind farm48application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016May 2014—Jan 2016County Durham5.4
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Nov 2022Jul 2022Stockton-on-Tees5.6
A1 Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011Feb 2005—Aug 2011Darlington5.9
Byers Gill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm180approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Darlington6.2
Newbiggin Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Nov 2012Feb 2011refused Oct 2012Nov 2012Darlington6.5
Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Darlington6.8
Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Darlington6.8
Wynyard Business Park, North Chapell Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Stockton-on-Tees7.1
Red Gap Moor Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12.5operationalupdated Aug 2017May 2009granted Mar 2011Aug 2017Hartlepool7.2
Moor House Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated May 2018Mar 2011granted Oct 2011May 2018Darlington7.3
Whinfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm33approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2025Aug 2021granted Oct 2022Jan 2025Darlington7.5
Harap Roadwind farmwind farm1refusedupdated Nov 2016Aug 2011refused Jul 2016Nov 2016County Durham7.5
West House Farm, Fishburn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm41.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024County Durham7.7
Stob House Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Dec 2016Sep 2015granted Jan 2016Dec 2016Hartlepool8.4
High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Aug 2024granted May 2025May 2026Hartlepool9.3
High Barnes Farm, Coal Lanebattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated May 2026Aug 2024granted May 2025May 2026Hartlepool9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
California Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Stockton-on-Tees5.1
Byers Gill Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Darlington5.1
The Neville Hamlin Building, Thomas Wright Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023County Durham5.2
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Nov 2022Jul 2022Stockton-on-Tees5.6
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Nov 2022Jul 2022Stockton-on-Tees5.6
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Nov 2022Jul 2022Stockton-on-Tees5.6
Norton Substation, Letch Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Stockton-on-Tees5.7
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wynyard Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Stockton-on-Tees7.1
Northfield School And Sports College, Thames Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Stockton-on-Tees7.5
Fairfield Primary School, Glenfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Stockton-on-Tees7.8
York Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted May 2022Dec 2021County Durham8.0
Sainsburys Supermarket, Barlborough Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Stockton-on-Tees8.2
The Forum Theatre, Town Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Stockton-on-Tees9.1
Horndale Avenuesolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021—Dec 2021County Durham9.8
Roman Factory, Whitworth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023County Durham9.9

Distance from the average position of the TS21 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 farm1301020585
Rooftop solar1019006.9
Wind farm900430
Battery storage80800122

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Teesside Offshore Wind Farm62operationalupdated May 201521.4

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 County Durham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCounty DurhamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8910,236
Refused22 (25%)19%
Solar refused7 of 5112%
Onshore wind refused13 of 3045%
Battery storage refused2 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision24.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 5—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.

All projects in County Durham

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 TS21, 7 projects have 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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