Renewable energy projects in Broadland
28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Broadland (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 15 approved but not running, 5 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 7 of 22 decided applications (32%; UK 19%), with a median 18 weeks from submission to decision.
28projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
32%of decisions refused
How Broadland decides
| Applications | Broadland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Projects in Broadland
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowhere Lane, Norwichsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Docking Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2024 |
| Hall Road, Alderfordsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Warren Wood Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Glebe Horsford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Burgate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2020 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2022 |
| Land off Belaugh Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2013 | Oct 2012 | — | Feb 2013 |
| Guestwickwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Jan 2010 | Nov 2004 | refused Mar 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| Warren Wood Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Woodforde Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Oct 2013 |
| Oulton Airfield Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Salhouse Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| The Old Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | May 2015 |
| Weston Airfield Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 3.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Aug 2010 | granted Jan 2012 | Apr 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tc Fines, Norwich Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Tesco Storesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Wendover Road, Rackheathrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| The Pump House - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Honingham Thorpe Farm, Norwich Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Burgh Road, Aylsham - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Foxley Road, Themelthorpesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Docking Farm Solarbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2024 |
| Nowhere Lane, Norwichbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Broadland
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR6 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| NR7 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 4 |
| NR8 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| NR10 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| NR13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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. Projects belong to Broadland by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.