Solar, wind and battery projects near Alcester (B50)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B50 (Stratford-on-Avon): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2 (32 MW solar farm, approved on 7 November 2023, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of B50
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jun 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 5.3 |
| Littleton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Jun 2021 | Apr 2026 | Wychavon | 5.8 |
| Cleeve Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.7 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Dec 2016 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2020 | Wychavon | 5.9 |
| Drayton Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Aug 2017 | Stratford-on-Avon | 6.6 |
| Morton Wood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2016 | Wychavon | 7.0 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Sytchwythy Fieldssolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | Jan 2015 | — | Sep 2017 | Wychavon | 8.5 |
| Bypass Nurseries Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Dec 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Aug 2014 | Wychavon | 8.5 |
| Lenchwickwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | May 2010 | refused Jan 2011 | Nov 2015 | Wychavon | 8.8 |
| Norton Hallsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 | Cotswold | 8.8 |
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.0 |
| Burton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Aug 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Apr 2026 | Wychavon | 5.8 |
| Tything Road East, Kinwartonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 6.5 |
| J And J Bannister Evesham, Newtownrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Wychavon | 6.8 |
| Evesham Garden Centre, Evesham Country Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Wychavon | 8.0 |
| Plant Producesolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | Wychavon | 9.6 |
| Morrisons, Alcester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Stratford-on-Avon | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the B50 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 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 58 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 B50, 2 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.