Solar, wind and battery projects near Frome (BA11)
24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA11 (Somerset): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storage (50 MW battery storage, approved on 16 July 2024, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BA11
Projects of 1 MW and more (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Power, Styles Close Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 30 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Somerset | 1.5 |
| Selwood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Nov 2021 | Somerset | 2.0 |
| St Georges Cross Farm, Berkley Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 60 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2025 | refused Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Somerset | 3.3 |
| Little Sharpshaw Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refusedupdated Dec 2013 | Jun 2013 | refused Nov 2013 | Dec 2013 | Somerset | 3.3 |
| Lodge Hill, Berkley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 14.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Feb 2026 | Somerset | 3.9 |
| Court Farm (Frome)solar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | refused Aug 2014 | Sep 2014 | Somerset | 4.2 |
| West Woodlandssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Apr 2016 | Somerset | 4.2 |
| Monksham Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | May 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Aug 2015 | Somerset | 5.4 |
| Holwell Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2016 | Somerset | 5.6 |
| Torr Workswind farm | wind farm | 3.6 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused Apr 2014 | Jan 2015 | Somerset | 6.9 |
| Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Somerset | 7.3 |
| Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Somerset | 7.3 |
| Land at Soho Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Jan 2013 | granted May 2013 | Mar 2014 | Somerset | 7.8 |
| Hoopers Pool, Southwicksolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Wiltshire | 8.2 |
| Landmark Farm, Burts Hill To Nunney Catch Roundaboutwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Somerset | 8.4 |
| Storridge Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Oct 2023 | Feb 2022 | Wiltshire | 8.5 |
| Land at Poles Hole Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jul 2018 | Wiltshire | 9.1 |
| New Tyning Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.8 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2014 | Jun 2013 | refused Jan 2014 | Nov 2014 | Somerset | 9.2 |
| Brook Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | May 2016 | Wiltshire | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Trading Estate, Manor Furlongrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Somerset | 1.4 |
| RAP Shed, Colemans Quarryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Somerset | 5.8 |
| Storridge Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Oct 2023 | Feb 2022 | Wiltshire | 8.5 |
| Washington Road, West Wilts Trading Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Wiltshire | 9.2 |
| Westbury Sewage Treatment Works, Slag Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Wiltshire | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the BA11 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 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 125 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
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 BA11, 1 project has 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.