Sunderland: energy planning applications
49 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Sunderland, 174 MW in all. 8 still in planning.
Battery storage 7 · Solar 37 · Onshore wind 5 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Sunderland, newest first
- Buzz Bingo, Pallion New Road - Solar PV Panels
- The Galleries, Washington Town Centre - Solar PV Panels
- University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gate - Solar Panels
- Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Road - Solar Panels
- SNOP UK, Washington Road - Solar Panels
- Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkway - Solar Panels
- Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy - Solar Panels
- Salters Lane - Solar Panels
- Salters Lane - Solar Panels
- The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Road - Solar Panels
- Morrisons, Doxford Park - Solar Panels
- Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Clearly Drinks, Riverside Road - Solar Panels
- Stephenson Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Hastings Hill Farm, Foxcover Road - Battery Energy Storage
- Rolls Royce Plc, Radial Park Road - Solar Panels
- Faltec, International Drive - Solar panels
- Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centre - Solar Panels
- Hetton Commnity Pool/Wellness Centre, Welfare Road - Solar PV array
- Faltec, International Drive - Solar panels
- Calsonic Kansei - Solar Array
- University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Way - Solar Pv System
- University Of Sunderland Reg Vardy Centre, Liberty Way - Solar Pv System
- Encore Envelopes Limited, Industrial Road - Solar Panels
- Fox Cover Road - Battery Energy Storage
- Marelli, Home Furniture Shop - Solar Panels
- Vantec, Infiniti Drive - Solar Panels
- Vantec, Turbine Way - Solar Panels
- Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road - Solar Farm
- Rocket Medical, Sedling Road - Solar PV System
- Snop, Rainhill Road - Solar Panels
- Griffiths Textiles Machines, Alston Road - Solar Panels
- University of Sunderland - Solar PV Panels
- Sedling Road - Solar Panels
- Spire Road - Solar Array
- Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevard - Battery Storage
- Saint Marys Car Park, Saint Marys Boulevard - Solar Panels
- Washington Road - Solar Farm
- Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works
- Evolve Business Centre
- Evolve Business Centre
- Unipres building
- Nissan Wind Farm Extension
- Nissan Test Track
- Woodhouse Farm
- Nissan Motors Plant Extn
- Great Eppleton Farm Repowering
- Nissan Wind Farm
- Great Eppleton Wind Farm
Latest decisions
- The Galleries, Washington Town Centre - Solar PV Panels
- University Of Sunderland, Saint Peters Gate - Solar Panels
- Stephenson Industrial Estate, Rutherford Road - Solar Panels
- SNOP UK, Washington Road - Solar Panels
- Washington Primary Care Centre, Parkway - Solar Panels
- Usworth House Farm, Peareth Hall Road - Solar Farm
- Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy - Solar Panels
- The Cylinder Service Centre, Sedling Road - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Sunderland's applications
36 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Service vessel collision damages turbine at Orsted's Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm
- Engineer loses arm during repair at North Sea Siemens Gamesa turbine
- Solar panels involved in outbuilding roof fire in Bourne End
- Fire at UK Power Networks substation in West London
- Burning smell leads to evacuation and a small fire at a data centre in Watford
- Solar panels linked to fires at council buildings in Northumberland
- Wind turbine fire at Butterwick Wind Farm near Sedgefield
- Power outage brings down British Airways data centre near Heathrow
- Solar panel fire destroys roof of Ealing Council house in Greenford
- Storm Eowyn damages solar panels at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Sunderland, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.