Solar, wind and battery projects near Henley-in-Arden (B95)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of B95 (Stratford-on-Avon): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Thorlux Lighting Moons, Merse Road (1.4 MW rooftop solar, approved on 25 February 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of B95
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Farm (Claverdon)solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | May 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 5.9 |
| Gatehouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | Warwick | 6.2 |
| Thorlux Lighting Moons, Merse Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Redditch | 8.2 |
| Burton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Aug 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.6 |
| Drayton Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Aug 2017 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Hatchery, Henley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Stratford-on-Avon | 5.4 |
| Lower Skilts Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2022 | Mar 2020 | — | Jan 2022 | Stratford-on-Avon | 5.5 |
| Heming Point Roof Mounted Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2023 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jun 2023 | Redditch | 7.6 |
| Hsh Coldstores Limited, Moons Moat Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Redditch | 8.0 |
| Tything Road East, Kinwartonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.6 |
| Woolaston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Aug 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Sep 2020 | Redditch | 8.8 |
| Oakland International, Seafield Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Bromsgrove | 8.9 |
| Poolhead Lane, Earlswoodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.6 |
| Arthur Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | Redditch | 9.7 |
| One Central Boulevard, Central Boulevardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Solihull | 9.9 |
| Sparlonz Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | Redditch | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the B95 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 B95, 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.