Renewable energy projects in Stroud
41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Stroud (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 17 approved but not running, 9 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 8 of 34 decided applications (24%; UK 19%), with a median 18 weeks from submission to decision.
41projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
24%of decisions refused
How Stroud decides
| Applications | Stroud | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Stroud
Projects of 1 MW and more (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compoundbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | refusedupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | refused Jun 2023 | Jan 2022 |
| Land North of Actrees Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Mar 2019 | — | Jan 2020 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2021 | Jun 2022 | — | Mar 2021 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Worlds End Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | May 2021 | — | May 2021 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 |
| Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Kingston Road, Slimbridgebattery storage | battery storage | 36 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Hillhouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2018 | granted Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2022 | Apr 2019 | granted Jul 2019 | Jul 2022 |
| Berkeley Valewind farm | wind farm | 16 | refusedupdated Dec 2012 | Aug 2010 | refused Apr 2011 | Dec 2012 |
| Brookthorpe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Upper Huntingford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Upper Wick Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2020 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Apr 2020 |
| Land At Actrees Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Fawkes 2 Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Fawkes 1solar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Land at Box Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Sharpness Dockswind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Dec 2011 | granted May 2014 | May 2018 |
| Delphi Diesel Systems, Brunel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Windmill Hillwind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Feb 2004 | Oct 2000 | refused May 2001 | Feb 2004 |
| Lynch Knoll Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jan 2010 | Oct 2000 | refused Dec 2000 | Jan 2010 |
| Unit Q1, Quadrant Distribution Centre, Hardwickrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | May 2022 |
| Mounteneys and Cherry Rock Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Feb 2012 | — | May 2022 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renishaw PLC Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Jun 2018 | granted Mar 2019 | May 2020 |
| A B B Limited, Oldends Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Science building, Dudbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Brunel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| MG Markey Group, Quadrant Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Renishaw Plc, Old Townrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Wellington House, Bath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Dudbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 |
| Rednock Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Building F, Renishaw Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Nov 2018 | granted Mar 2022 | May 2020 |
| Dobbies Garden Centres, Bath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Shipton Mill Limited, Frampton On Severn Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Gloucestershire Science And Technology Par Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Postcode districts in Stroud
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL5 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| GL6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| GL10 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| GL11 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| GL12 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| GL13 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
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 Stroud by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.