Renewable energy projects in South Norfolk
60 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Norfolk (REPD, July 2026 extract): 11 pending, 33 approved but not running, 7 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 8 of 50 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 21 weeks from submission to decision.
60projects in the council area
11awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How South Norfolk decides
| Applications | South Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Projects in South Norfolk
Projects of 1 MW and more (40)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pye Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 500 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Market Lane And Carr Lane, Great Moultonbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Mulbarton Road, Keswickbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Hornsea Project Threebattery storage | battery storage | 300 | under constructionupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jul 2026 |
| Wymondham Road, Bracon Ashbattery storage | battery storage | 228 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Stoke Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 130 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jul 2025 |
| Hill Farm, Wacton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 120 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 114 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Norwich Substation Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2018 | granted Nov 2018 | Sep 2020 |
| Bloy’s Grove Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| Semere Lane, Dickleburgh Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Colton Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Colton Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Solar Farm at Marsh Lane Solar Farm At Land North Of Lion Road Palgravesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Bracon Ash Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 28.5 | under constructionupdated Dec 2021 | Mar 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 24 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Hempnallwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Jun 2008 | refused Aug 2008 | Dec 2010 |
| Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaretsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Hall Farm Solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Pulham Airfieldwind farm | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2008 | — | — | Sep 2008 |
| Streetwood Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2013 | refused Oct 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| Tivetshall St Mary Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawnupdated May 2013 | Mar 2010 | — | May 2013 |
| White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020 | Dec 2014 | granted Sep 2021 | Jan 2020 |
| Avenue Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 |
| Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Lotus Manufacturingwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Jun 2007 | refused Oct 2007 | Jun 2011 |
| Upper Vaunces Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Aug 2013 | Mar 2015 |
| Land East of White Horse Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Land south of Brick Kiln Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Rookery Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| New Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Sep 2020 |
| Crossways Farm, Thurlton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | May 2022 |
| Stockton Wind Turbinewind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Aug 2005 | Mar 1998 | refused May 2001 | Aug 2005 |
| Brundish Wind Turbinewind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated May 2006 | Mar 1998 | refused May 2001 | May 2006 |
| Tas Valleysolar | solar | 1.2 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2014 | Mar 2014 | — | Oct 2014 |
| Farmers Industrial Estate,Mill Road Solar PV Systemssolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Barnham Broom Hotel and Golf Clubsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Aug 2020 | — | Sep 2020 |
| Colton Road, Barnham Broomsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Cars, Potash Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Victoria Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Peddars Milling, Mill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Stratton Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Spire Norwich Hospital, Colneyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Costessey - Roof mounted solar panelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| East Of England Co Op, Bullock Fair Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Oct 2022 |
| Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Strattonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| The Everest Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.1 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Feb 2008 | — | Nov 2016 |
| Bracon Ash Solarbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jun 2022 |
| Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| East Pye Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in South Norfolk
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| IP22 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| NR9 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| NR14 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| NR15 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 3 |
| NR18 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 5 |
| NR35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 Norfolk by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.