Solar, wind and battery projects near Bath (BA1)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA1 (Bath and North East Somerset): 5 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Royal United Hospital, Combe Park (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 25 April 2025, not yet built), 2.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BA1
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Garagesolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | — | Feb 2024 | Wiltshire | 7.5 |
| Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 24.5 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2024 | refused Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | Bath and North East Somerset | 8.6 |
| Kingston Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Mar 2013 | Wiltshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveWest Homesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | refused May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Bath and North East Somerset | 1.2 |
| Bath Sports And Leisure Centre, North Parade Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Feb 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2025 | Bath and North East Somerset | 1.4 |
| King Edwards School, North Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | May 2023 | Bath and North East Somerset | 1.4 |
| Royal United Hospital, Combe Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bath and North East Somerset | 2.1 |
| Ashley Garagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | — | Feb 2024 | Wiltshire | 7.5 |
| St Laurence School, Ashley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Wiltshire | 8.4 |
| Wellsway School, Chandag Road PV Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Bath and North East Somerset | 8.9 |
| Hare Breweryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2019 | granted Aug 2019 | Feb 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the BA1 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Bath and North East Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Bath and North East Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
All projects in Bath and North East Somerset
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.