Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Stonestreet Green SolarGenerating Stations · Land at Aldington, southeast of Ashford in Kent
decided Oct 2025 6.2 km away
Pre-application
Shepway Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Located on land north of Newchurch and 6km south of Ashford in Kent.
application due November 2027 8.2 km away
Pre-application
South Kent Energy ParkGenerating Stations · The site is in the administrative areas of Kent County Council and Folkstone and Hythe District Council, on farmland on Romney Marsh around the village of Old Romney. Approximately half the site is to the north of the A259 and the remaining half to the south of it.
application due August 2027 13.0 km away
Pre-application
South Brooks Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Near the Dungeness power station in Kent, to the south of the village of Old Romney and to the east of New Romney.
application due March 2027 16.2 km away
Decided
Cleve Hill Solar ParkGenerating Stations · Land approximately 2 km northeast of Faversham and 5 km west of Whitstable on the North Kent Coast.
decided May 2020 26.8 km away
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Great Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch: +20% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 160 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +4.2% in two years.
Hornbeam Close - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Mar 2026 5.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Feb 2023 6.0 km away
Running nearest: Kenardington Place Farm (solar farm, 5.2 km); Station Road - Solar Array (rooftop solar, 5.5 km); William Harvey Hospital (solar farm, 6.5 km); Oaklands Farm (solar farm, 7.9 km); Partridge Farm (solar farm, 9.0 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Decided
Kemsley Paper Mill (K4) CHP Plant Generating Stations · Land within the south-eastern part of the Kemsley Paper Mill, Kemsley, Sittingbourne.
decided Jul 2019 29.8 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.