Solar, wind and battery projects near Alcester (B49)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B49 (Stratford-on-Avon): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Wheaten Hill Farm (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 6 August 2025, no decision recorded), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of B49
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Aug 2017 | Stratford-on-Avon | 6.6 |
| Wheaten Hill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Redditch | 7.1 |
| Morton Wood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2016 | Wychavon | 7.3 |
| Feckenham Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 18 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Apr 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Redditch | 7.4 |
| Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 32 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 7.8 |
| Salford Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jun 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.1 |
| Astwood Lane, Feckenhambattery storage | battery storage | 200 | application withdrawnupdated May 2026 | Mar 2023 | — | May 2026 | Redditch | 8.7 |
| Burton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Aug 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tything Road East, Kinwartonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 1.0 |
| Heming Point Roof Mounted Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2023 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jun 2023 | Redditch | 7.7 |
| Feckenham Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Redditch | 7.8 |
| Woolaston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Aug 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Sep 2020 | Redditch | 8.4 |
| Astwood Lane - Greener Grid Park & Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Redditch | 8.7 |
| Millennium Hatchery, Henley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.9 |
| Lower Skilts Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2022 | Mar 2020 | — | Jan 2022 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the B49 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stratford-on-Avon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
All projects in Stratford-on-Avon
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. Near B49, 3 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.