Renewable energy projects in Forest of Dean
34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Forest of Dean (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 8 approved but not running, 14 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 8 of 28 decided applications (29%; UK 19%), with a median 14 weeks from submission to decision.
34projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
29%of decisions refused
How Forest of Dean decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Projects in Forest of Dean
Projects of 1 MW and more (26)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Schemesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Dec 2017 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2022 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Highleadon Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Oct 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| Murrells End Farm Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | refused Mar 2023 | Jun 2022 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Northington Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted May 2023 | Nov 2021 |
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2023 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Nibley Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | May 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Watts Group Factory Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | abandonedupdated Sep 2019 | Apr 2017 | — | Sep 2019 |
| Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 2)/Grange Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Sep 2016 |
| Stream Lane, Upleadon Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Oct 2022 | refused Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Tump Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2017 |
| Hurst Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Sep 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 |
| Sedbury Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Stantway Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Aug 2014 |
| Yorkley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Cowles Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 |
| Vantage Point Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 |
| Vantage Pointrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Mar 2016 |
| Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Green Energyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Jones Food Company Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | — | — | Feb 2024 |
| Leewayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2018 | granted Jan 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Highleadon Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Oct 2023 | Apr 2026 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodgerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in Forest of Dean
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL14 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| GL15 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| GL16 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| GL17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| GL18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| GL19 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
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 Forest of Dean by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.