Renewable energy projects in Cotswold
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Cotswold (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 9 approved but not running, 10 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 2 of 20 decided applications (10%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
10%of decisions refused
How Cotswold decides
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Projects in Cotswold
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemble Wicksolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Apr 2026 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Cirencester Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jan 2020 |
| Siddington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2023 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jul 2023 |
| Welsh Way Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Apr 2026 |
| Crucis Parksolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Oct 2014 |
| Cirencester Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2022 |
| Springhill Solar Park (Northwick)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2011 | granted Jul 2011 | Sep 2018 |
| Broadfield Farmhousesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Oct 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Oct 2018 |
| The Rainbows Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Feb 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Feb 2017 |
| Norton Hallsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 |
| Northwick Estate (Extension)solar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Nov 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| Duke Of Gloucester Barrackssolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted May 2020 | Jan 2022 |
| Land At Sandpool Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Jan 2013 | — | Jul 2013 |
| Willersey solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2019 | Nov 2016 | granted Dec 2016 | Feb 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold School, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Cotswold Leisure Centre, Old Tetbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Guiting Manor Farms, Guiting Powerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Tetbury Audi, Quercus Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Hangmans Hall Farm, Broad Campdenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Cotswold District Council, Trinity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Peters Farm, Middle Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| All Alone Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2017 | — | Nov 2018 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Westonbirt Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
Postcode districts in Cotswold
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL7 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| GL8 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| GL54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GL55 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| GL56 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 Cotswold by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.