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Solar, wind and battery projects near Tamworth (B78)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B78 (North Warwickshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hams Hall (400 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2025), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of B78

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kingsbury Pallets, Rush Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North Warwickshire1.9
Wienerberger Brick Workswind turbinewind turbine2.5refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jul 2013refused Jan 2014Aug 2015North Warwickshire1.9
Euro Car Parts Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Warwickshire3.4
Business Park, Meridian Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023North Warwickshire3.6
Amington Hall Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Mar 2023granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Tamworth4.2
Lower House Lanesolar farmsolar farm4refusedupdated Jan 2016Oct 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016North Warwickshire4.2
Copes Rough Wood, Lower House Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2022granted Sep 2023Feb 2026North Warwickshire4.3
Camp Farm, Knowle Hillbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Warwickshire5.5
Camp Farm, Knowle Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Warwickshire5.5
Marston Sewerage Pumping Station, Bodymoor Heath Lanebattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025North Warwickshire5.7
Marston Fields Farm, Kingsbury Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025North Warwickshire6.5
Hams Hall, Hams Lanebattery storagebattery storage98approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025May 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025North Warwickshire6.9
Coton Roadsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Mar 2022Oct 2021North Warwickshire7.2
Atherstonesolar farmsolar farm14.7operationalupdated Jul 2015Sep 2014granted Nov 2014Jul 2015North Warwickshire7.8
Highfields Farm, Clifton Lanesolar farmsolar farm61.9under constructionupdated Jul 2026Jan 2022granted Jul 2023Jul 2026Lichfield7.9
Hams Hallbattery storagebattery storage400under constructionupdated Mar 2026Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2026North Warwickshire8.3
BAC Jaguar Land Rover Battery Assembly Centre, Canton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024North Warwickshire8.6
Hogs Hillwind farmwind farm1refusedupdated May 2013Jun 2012refused Apr 2013May 2013Lichfield8.8
Wishaw Lane, Sutton Coldfieldbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025Birmingham9.4
Haunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Jul 2025Lichfield9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Two Gates Trading Estate, Watling Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Tamworth0.4
Marlborough Way, Belgraverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Tamworth0.5
Tamworth Logistics Park, Dordonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026North Warwickshire2.6
J Sainsbury, Elmhurst Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Tamworth3.2
Euro Car Parts Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Warwickshire3.4
Bristan, Pooley Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Warwickshire3.5
Meridian Drive, Dordonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022North Warwickshire3.7
Landau Forte Academy Qemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Tamworth4.1
Kingsbury High School, Tamworth Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026North Warwickshire4.5
Rawlett Community Sports Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021Tamworth5.4
Expeditors, Coleshill Solar Panels, Unit 17Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Warwickshire8.5
Cembre Limited Dunton Park, Kingsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023North Warwickshire8.8
Hams Hall National Distribution Park, Faraday Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024North Warwickshire9.3

Distance from the average position of the B78 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 farm80611200
Rooftop solar163120014
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage72500658

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

How North Warwickshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth WarwickshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3210,236
Refused3 (9%)19%
Solar refused2 of 2312%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision16.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 1—

All projects in North Warwickshire

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 B78, 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.

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