Renewable energy projects in Telford and Wrekin
42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Telford and Wrekin (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 28 approved but not running, 6 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 6 of 34 decided applications (18%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
42projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
18%of decisions refused
How Telford and Wrekin decides
| Applications | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Projects in Telford and Wrekin
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myttons Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| High Ercall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| New Works Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Aug 2021 |
| Steeraway Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2021 | granted May 2023 | Jan 2026 |
| Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | under constructionupdated Jul 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Jul 2024 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 14 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | May 2016 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Granville Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Wheat Leasows Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted May 2014 | Jan 2016 |
| Lyreco - Telford Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | — | — | Jan 2016 |
| Lyreco, Donnington Woodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Telford Shopping Centre Solar Photovoltaic PV Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Ricoh UK Productssolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Aug 2020 | Mar 2020 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhous Village, Osbastonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Kraft Heinz, Hortonwoodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Telford Shopping Centre, Woodhouse Centralrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Mail Solutionsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Telford Shopping Centre, Northfield Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| TCL Packaging, Stafford Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Wz Packaging, Halesfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Sugden Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Makita Manufacturing Europerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Parkside Court Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Furrows Ford Store, Furrows Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Telford Ten Pin, International Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Duce Drive, Dawley Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Oakengates Leisure Centre, New Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Stafford Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Victoria Park Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Euston Way Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Radford House Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Hortonwood Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Ercall House, Stafford Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Halesfield 1 Roundabout, Halesfield - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Makita Manufacturing Europerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Cherwell Enterprise Park, Hortonwood 2 -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Myttons Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jul 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Jul 2024 |
| Buildwas Bankbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF1 | 45 | 3 | 31 | 7 |
| TF2 | 42 | 3 | 27 | 7 |
| TF3 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 7 |
| TF4 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 7 |
| TF5 | 43 | 3 | 31 | 6 |
| TF6 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
| TF7 | 35 | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| TF8 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 2 |
| TF10 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
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 Telford and Wrekin by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.