Renewable energy projects in Shropshire
100 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Shropshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 8 pending, 55 approved but not running, 25 operational and 7 refused. The council refused 22 of 98 decided applications (22%; UK 19%), with a median 15 weeks from submission to decision.
100projects in the council area
8awaiting a decision
55approved, not running
22%of decisions refused
How Shropshire decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Projects in Shropshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (62)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rednal Airfield, West Feltonbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Buildwasbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Pelham Road, Upton Magnabattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Brick House Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jun 2026 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | under constructionupdated May 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Sep 2023 | May 2026 |
| Hollydale, Buildwas Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Berrington Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Church Farm, Withington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refusedupdated Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | operationalupdated Jun 2025 | Jul 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2025 |
| Steventon Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 23 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Kemberton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Sundorne Grovesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| County Lane Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Albrighton Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.8 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 |
| Charity Farm (Burlton Solar Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2020 |
| Poplar Lane Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 14 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Apr 2008 | refused Sep 2008 | Dec 2010 |
| Hollins Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 13 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Condover Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 |
| Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2026 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | under constructionupdated May 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Sep 2023 | May 2026 |
| Upper Meadowley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2015 | Oct 2017 |
| Condover (Green Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Pitchfordsolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Twemlowssolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Bath Mews, Minsterleybattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Hayford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Sep 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Sep 2015 |
| Whitton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.6 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Hayford Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Sep 2015 |
| Sheriffhales Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Bridge Farm, Uffingtonbattery storage | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Trench Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.2 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2016 |
| Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Hadley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.6 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Henley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Henley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2016 | Dec 2017 |
| South of Henley Hallsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2018 | Apr 2015 | granted Jun 2016 | Mar 2018 |
| Astley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2017 |
| Ebnal Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| Swancote Farm -Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Country Lane Solar Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2017 | Oct 2015 | — | Jul 2017 |
| Land at High Point Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| High Trees Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | May 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| Land To The North Of Moor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | May 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Sep 2017 |
| Criddon Hall Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2014 | May 2013 | — | Jun 2014 |
| Belton Farm, Beltonsolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | under constructionupdated May 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2025 |
| Oakridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | abandonedupdated Mar 2015 | Mar 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| Glovers Meadow - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen- Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | refusedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Manor Farm, Crickheathsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Berllandeg Farm, Rhoswielsolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Cefn-Y-Maes Farm, Rhydycroesau Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Tramway Farm, Crickheathsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Winston Farm, Ellesmere Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Priest Westonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2016 |
| Wykey Farm, Ruyton Xi Townssolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Sansaw Business Park, Hadnallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Cold Move, Maes-Y-Clawddbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| The Conerywind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Harmer Hill, Webscottsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (38)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Move, Maes-Y-Clawddrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Shrewsbury Collegerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Lower Heath Farm, Lower Heathsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Highbury Poultry Produce, Manor House Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Woofferton Transmitting Station Solar Panel Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Bromfield Sand and Gravelsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | Feb 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Oct 2019 |
| Bryn-Y-Plentyn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | granted Feb 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowensolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Severn Hospicesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | May 2024 |
| Caterpillar Factory, Lancaster Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Superstore And Premises, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submittedupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 |
| Kerry Ingredients, Clee Hill Road - Food Processing Plantrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | no application requiredupdated Jul 2022 | — | — | Jul 2022 |
| Highbury Poultry Farm Produce, Manor House Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Kenwick Lodge, Cockshuttsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Kerry Ingredients & Flavoursrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Jun 2023 | — | — | Jun 2023 |
| Merlot Chitty Farms, Bettonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowensolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Cheswardine Hall Residential Homesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowensolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Benbow Business Park - Roof Monted Solar PV Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Farr & Harris Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Brassey Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Dun Cow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Trefarclawdd Farm, Tref-Ar-Clawddrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| TB Electrics, Sandfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Syspal, Cockshutt Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Albrighton Solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Feb 2019 | Dec 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Feb 2019 |
| Plas Yolyn Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| County Lane Solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Jun 2025 | Jul 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2025 |
| Cefn-Y-Maes Farm, Rhydycroesau Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Bryn Y Plentyn Farm, Middletonwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | refused Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| The Beeches, Alkingtonsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road Solar Canopysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Shropshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SY1 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| SY2 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| SY3 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| SY4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| SY5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| SY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SY7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SY8 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| SY9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SY10 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| SY11 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| SY12 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| SY13 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| TF9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| TF11 | 38 | 3 | 21 | 8 |
| TF12 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| TF13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| WV7 | 31 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
| WV15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| WV16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 Shropshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.