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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sutton Coldfield (B74)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B74 (Birmingham): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 36 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lions Den, Hammerwich (100 MW battery storage, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

44projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
36approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B74

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall4.9
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall6.0
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell7.3
Maybrook Road Battery facilitybattery storagebattery storage13.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Birmingham7.9
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall8.2
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Birmingham8.8
Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfieldbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Birmingham8.9
Lions Den, Hammerwichbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lichfield9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (36)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield1.9
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall3.8
Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedJun 2026——Birmingham3.9
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham4.1
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham4.3
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham5.2
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham5.7
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall5.7
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall6.3
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham7.0
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham7.3
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall7.4
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham7.7
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall7.7
David Lloyd Clubs, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Lichfield7.8
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham7.9
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham8.1
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham8.1
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham8.2
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall8.3
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Birmingham8.4
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Birmingham8.4
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham8.5
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell8.7
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Birmingham8.7
Premier Paper, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Birmingham8.8
Hozelock, Midpoint Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham8.8
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham8.9
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham8.9
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall9.2
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall9.5
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall9.5
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell9.5
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham9.7
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Birmingham9.7
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall10.0

Distance from the average position of the B74 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 farm201010.3
Rooftop solar354310011.9
Battery storage71411213

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 B74, 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.

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