Renewable energy projects in South Gloucestershire
89 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Gloucestershire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 9 pending, 58 approved but not running, 16 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 7 of 79 decided applications (9%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
89projects in the council area
9awaiting a decision
58approved, not running
9%of decisions refused
How South Gloucestershire decides
| Applications | South Gloucestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 79 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Projects in South Gloucestershire
Projects of 1 MW and more (48)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Lower Larks Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Jul 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Larks Green Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 70 | operationalupdated May 2023 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | May 2023 |
| Severn Road, Hallenbattery storage | battery storage | 70 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Says Court Farm, Coalpit Heathbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| Perrinpit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Aug 2025 |
| Rag Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 |
| Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Oct 2025 |
| Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Cattybrook Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Larks Green Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Nov 2024 |
| Hill Court Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Patch Elm Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Varley , Talbot End Farm, Cromhall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 24 | refusedupdated Mar 2021 | Jul 2021 | refused Jan 2022 | Mar 2021 |
| Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Grange Farm (Avon)solar farm | solar farm | 21 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2015 |
| Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jun 2023 |
| Says Court Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 19.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Apr 2014 |
| Codrington Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 18.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Jul 2022 |
| Hammond Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Stoneyard Lane Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2012 | Sep 2010 | refused Mar 2011 | Jan 2012 |
| Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2017 | granted Nov 2019 | Aug 2020 |
| Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.4 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Tower Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Oakham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Alveston Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2008 | granted Nov 2008 | Dec 2017 |
| Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Partfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.6 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004 | Oct 2000 | — | Feb 2004 |
| Ingst Hill Wind Farm/ M48 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Dec 2012 | refused Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Ring O Bells Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Oct 2016 |
| Avonmouth Port IIwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Aug 2008 | granted Jan 2009 | Mar 2014 |
| Parklandssolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Land adjacent to Church Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | May 2021 |
| The Range Distribution Centre, Severn Beachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2016 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 |
| Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Central Avenue, Severn Beachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2016 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 |
| Dominos Pizza Uk & Ireland, Central Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (41)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Range Distribution Centre, Central Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Goldcrest Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted May 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| CHEP Severnside, Goldcrest Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Warmley Park School, Tower Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Hobs House Bakery, Hatters Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Hare Breweryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2019 | granted Aug 2019 | Feb 2024 |
| Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Quarry Road, Alveston - Micro Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Eastwood Park, Falfield Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Jul 2023 | Dec 2021 |
| Dunelm, Centaurus Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 |
| Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Oldbury Power Station Solar Photo Voltaic Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Longwell Green Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | refused Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | May 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Jan 2023 |
| Cattybrook Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 |
| Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Talbot Farm, Dyrham Roadwind farm | wind farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
Postcode districts in South Gloucestershire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS15 | 64 | 6 | 45 | 11 |
| BS16 | 79 | 7 | 54 | 14 |
| BS30 | 47 | 4 | 35 | 5 |
| BS32 | 95 | 11 | 55 | 22 |
| BS34 | 104 | 11 | 62 | 24 |
| BS35 | 64 | 7 | 37 | 15 |
| BS36 | 76 | 8 | 49 | 15 |
| BS37 | 45 | 4 | 27 | 11 |
| GL9 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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 South Gloucestershire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.