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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birmingham (B31)

38 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B31 (Birmingham): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 33 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Illeybrook Farm (99.8 MW battery storage, approved on 4 February 2025, not yet built), 5.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

38projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B31

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fordhouse Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2023granted Aug 2023Oct 2024Birmingham4.4
Lowlands Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2022refused Sep 2023Sep 2024Dudley4.5
Illeybrook Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jul 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Dudley5.2
Illey Lanebattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Bromsgrove5.9
Mucklow Hillbattery storagebattery storage12permission expiredupdated Jan 2022Oct 2017granted Dec 2017Jan 2022Dudley6.8
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (32)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Birmingham1.0
Northfield, Merritts Brook Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Birmingham1.3
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Birmingham1.7
BPL Engineering, Catesby Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Birmingham2.3
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham2.3
Morrisons Supermarket, Rubery Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Nov 2021Birmingham2.7
Hollywood Bowl, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Birmingham2.7
Bell Heath Way, Woodgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Birmingham4.5
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham5.0
Lewis Road, Perry Hill Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell6.6
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbowrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Aug 2023Dudley6.7
Halesowen College, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Dudley7.5
Windsor High School And Sixth Formrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Jan 2022Dudley7.5
M J Sections Limited, Stourbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Dudley7.6
Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025Dudley7.7
Steelpark Road, Unit G1rooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Dudley7.9
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell8.5
Birmingham And Solihull Rugby Club, Forshaw Heath Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Stratford-on-Avon8.7
Bumble Hole Lane, Dodfordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7operationalupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Nov 2021Jun 2021Bromsgrove8.9
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham9.2
David Lloyd Fitness Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Bromsgrove9.2
Formans Road, Tyseleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham9.3
Greet Primary School, Percy Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham9.3
York Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell9.4
Poolhead Lane, Earlswoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Stratford-on-Avon9.4
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell9.5
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Birmingham9.5
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell9.8
NDC Polipak, Garratts Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Sandwell9.8
Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell9.8
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell9.8
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Birmingham9.9

Distance from the average position of the B31 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm110001.2
Rooftop solar28027107.4
Battery storage91601240

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Birmingham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBirminghamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5110,236
Refused1 (2%)19%
Solar refused1 of 4712%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision6.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Birmingham, Birmingham Ladywood.

All projects in Birmingham

Is the status up to date?

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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