Renewable energy projects in Plymouth
34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Plymouth (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 24 approved but not running, 2 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 26 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
34projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Plymouth decides
| Applications | Plymouth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 23 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Plymouth
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Stor Generationbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Chelson Meadow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Feb 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| Warleigh Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jun 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| Ernesettle Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 |
| Roborough Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Roborough Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (28)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Plymouth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Princess Yachts Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | under constructionupdated Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Aug 2021 |
| Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Morrisons supermarket - Roof mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Princess Yachts Ltd (2)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Mar 2020 | — | Apr 2020 |
| Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Princess Yachts Ltd (1)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2023 | Mar 2020 | — | Jan 2023 |
| Lipson Community College, Bernice Terracerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Princess Yachts Ltd (3)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | permission expiredupdated May 2023 | Mar 2020 | — | May 2023 |
| Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Aldermans Tooling, Bell Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2023 |
| Plymouth Science Park, Blunts Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Seaton Court, William Prance Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Princess Yachts Ltd (4)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2020 | — | Sep 2020 |
| Staddon Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Mar 2024 |
| North East Side Of Glen Road, Plympton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Plymouth Road, Plymptonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| Interfish, Wallsend Industrial Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Notre Dame Roman Catholic School, Notre Dame Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Drake Mill Business Park, Estover Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Linketty Lane Energy Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| Armada Way Solar panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| Council Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 |
| Kawasaki Factory, Ernesettle Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Derriford Hospital, Derriford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in Plymouth
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL1 | 56 | 4 | 36 | 8 |
| PL2 | 53 | 4 | 33 | 8 |
| PL3 | 60 | 4 | 38 | 10 |
| PL4 | 58 | 4 | 37 | 10 |
| PL5 | 54 | 4 | 33 | 9 |
| PL6 | 58 | 4 | 38 | 9 |
| PL7 | 53 | 3 | 34 | 9 |
| PL9 | 46 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
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 Plymouth by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.