Energy Projects Near You

Solar, wind and battery projects near Yeovil (BA20)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA20 (Somerset): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Caswell Farm, Common Lane Solar Farm (40 MW solar farm, application submitted on 19 August 2025, no decision recorded), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of BA20

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Camp Road, West Cokersolar farmsolar farm15.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2025Somerset3.1
Clifton Farmsolar farmsolar farm35operationalupdated Nov 2025May 2020granted May 2021Nov 2025Dorset4.6
Caswell Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6.7operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2013granted Dec 2013Aug 2016Dorset6.6
Chilton Cantelo Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Mar 2012granted Jul 2012Jul 2018Somerset7.0
Caswell Farm, Common Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Dorset7.0
Caswell Farm, Common Lanebattery storagebattery storage20application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Dorset7.0
Tintinhull Forts Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6refusedupdated Nov 2013Jul 2013refused Oct 2013Nov 2013Somerset8.7
Southfield Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11.5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jan 2014granted Jul 2015Jul 2016Somerset8.9
Alton Mead Lanesolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Sep 2015granted Jan 2016Jan 2020Dorset8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4refusedupdated May 2024Jan 2024refused Apr 2024May 2024Somerset0.4
Westland Leisure Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Somerset0.5
Tesco Queensway Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Dec 2019Jan 2019—Dec 2019Somerset0.8
Ilchester Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Somerset1.1
Bunford Park, Plot 1Bbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Oct 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset1.9
Vale Road Sludge Treatment Works, Lyde Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Somerset3.0
Camp Road, West Cokerbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2025Somerset3.1
Oxford Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2016—Jun 2020Somerset3.2
Cobham Hall Fleet Air Arm Museum, Rnas Yeovilton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset8.6

Distance from the average position of the BA20 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 farm9124155.2
Rooftop solar401210.2
Battery storage5130020.2

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

How Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)18510,236
Refused46 (25%)19%
Solar refused34 of 15312%
Onshore wind refused9 of 1045%
Battery storage refused3 of 2216%
Median time from submission to decision14.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed17 / 9—

All projects in 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.

Related pages