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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bath (BA2)

17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA2 (Bath and North East Somerset): 10 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Marksbury Plain Solar Park (15 MW solar farm, approved on 1 July 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

17projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of BA2

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Marksbury Plain Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025Jan 2022granted Jul 2022Mar 2025Bath and North East Somerset8.0
Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm24.5refusedupdated Jan 2026Jul 2024refused Sep 2025Jan 2026Bath and North East Somerset8.1
Wilmington Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.6refusedupdated Apr 2013Oct 2012refused Feb 2013Apr 2013Bath and North East Somerset8.6
Hunstrete (Wilmington Farm)solar farmsolar farm2.3operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2014granted Jun 2014Feb 2016Bath and North East Somerset8.7
Fairy Hill, Compton Dando Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Dec 2025Bath and North East Somerset9.3
Kingston Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2013Mar 2011granted May 2011Mar 2013Wiltshire9.5
Chelwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016May 2014granted Sep 2014Jul 2016Bath and North East Somerset9.5
Midsomer Nortonbattery storagebattery storage6under constructionupdated Aug 2022Jul 2021granted Dec 2022Aug 2022Bath and North East Somerset9.8
The Flattssolarsolar6.8refusedupdated Aug 2014Mar 2014refused Jun 2014Aug 2014Bath and North East Somerset9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
LiveWest Homesrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026refused May 2026Jun 2026Bath and North East Somerset2.8
Bath Sports And Leisure Centre, North Parade Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Feb 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Feb 2025Bath and North East Somerset3.1
Royal United Hospital, Combe Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025Jun 2025Bath and North East Somerset3.7
King Edwards School, North Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated May 2023Apr 2023—May 2023Bath and North East Somerset3.9
Optima Products, Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Bath and North East Somerset8.3
St Laurence School, Ashley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wiltshire8.4
Stowford Manor Farm, Farleigh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Wiltshire8.7
Wellsway School, Chandag Road PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Bath and North East Somerset9.4

Distance from the average position of the BA2 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 farm7023217.1
Rooftop solar807011.3
Solar100010
Battery storage101006

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

How Bath and North East Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBath and North East SomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused5 (26%)19%
Solar refused5 of 1712%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision17.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 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. Near BA2, 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.

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