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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sutton Coldfield (B72)

61 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B72 (Birmingham): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 54 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hams Hall (400 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2025), 7.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

61projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
54approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B72

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Maybrook Road Battery facilitybattery storagebattery storage13.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Birmingham3.2
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham4.6
Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfieldbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Birmingham4.8
WHS Plastics, Water Orton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025North Warwickshire5.7
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall7.1
Lichfield Road, Watton Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024North Warwickshire7.2
Hams Hallbattery storagebattery storage400under constructionupdated Mar 2026Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2026North Warwickshire7.4
Hams Hall, Hams Lanebattery storagebattery storage98approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025May 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025North Warwickshire8.1
BAC Jaguar Land Rover Battery Assembly Centre, Canton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024North Warwickshire8.2
Marston Sewerage Pumping Station, Bodymoor Heath Lanebattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025North Warwickshire8.3
Marston Fields Farm, Kingsbury Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025North Warwickshire8.3
Coton Roadsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021North Warwickshire8.3
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell9.1
Holly Lane Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Solihull9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (47)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedJun 2026——Birmingham2.0
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Birmingham3.8
Premier Paper, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Birmingham4.1
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham4.2
Hozelock, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham4.2
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham4.4
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham5.0
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham5.1
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham5.1
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham5.1
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.4
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham5.5
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham5.5
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham5.6
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham5.7
Park Hall Academy, Water Orton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Solihull5.8
Cembre Limited Dunton Park, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023North Warwickshire6.0
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.1
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham6.1
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham6.2
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham6.2
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham6.3
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield6.6
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham6.7
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham6.7
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.0
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Birmingham7.3
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.4
Vertik-Al,Yardley Brook Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Birmingham7.5
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Birmingham7.7
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham7.7
Betel of Britain, Chester Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham7.8
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Birmingham8.0
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Birmingham8.0
Coleshill Food Waste, Ad Plantmarconi Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024North Warwickshire8.2
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall8.3
Highway Point, Gorsey Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023North Warwickshire8.3
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham8.5
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham8.6
Expeditors, Coleshill Solar Panels, Unit 17Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Warwickshire8.6
Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst Cooks Lane - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Solihull8.6
Hams Hall National Distribution Park, Faraday Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024North Warwickshire8.7
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall8.7
Morrisons, Coventry Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Birmingham9.0
Kingsbury High School, Tamworth Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026North Warwickshire9.6
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2026May 2026Birmingham9.8
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall10.0

Distance from the average position of the B72 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 farm3030028.3
Rooftop solar484440018.6
Battery storage102710720

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. Near B72, 4 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.

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