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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wells (BA5)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA5 (Somerset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lane (2.2 MW solar farm, approved on 23 September 2025, not yet built), 2.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

16projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of BA5

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Charlie Bighams Quarry Kitchen, Dulcote Hill Lanesolar farmsolar farm2.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Nov 2024granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Somerset2.5
Worminster Downsolar farmsolar farm15refused on appealupdated Oct 2015Jun 2014refused Aug 2014Oct 2015Somerset3.6
Pitts Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6operationalupdated Oct 2014Apr 2013granted Jun 2013Oct 2014Somerset4.9
Crapnell Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.4operationalupdated May 2014Jul 2013granted Sep 2013May 2014Somerset5.4
Shooters Bottom Wind Parkwind turbinewind turbine2operationalupdated May 2009Sep 2003granted May 2006May 2009Somerset6.8
Shooters Bottom Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Apr 2014Mar 2011granted Jul 2011Apr 2014Somerset7.0
Norwood Park Farmsolar farmsolar farm7refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Aug 2013refused Oct 2014Feb 2016Somerset7.4
Hawkers Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Nov 2014granted Feb 2015Apr 2015Somerset7.7
New Row Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.9operationalupdated Oct 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Oct 2014Somerset8.9
Middle Drove and Porchestall Drovesolar farmsolar farm1.2refusedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025refused Oct 2025Oct 2025Somerset9.0
Bays Lane, Gurney Sladesolar farmsolar farm2application submittedupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025—Nov 2025Somerset9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Warren Farm, Masburywind turbinewind turbine0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jan 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Somerset6.7
Worthy Lane, Piltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Somerset7.6
Showerings Cider Mill, Kilver Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Somerset8.6
Showerings Cider Mill, Kilver Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Somerset8.6
Charlton Factory, Kilver Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Somerset8.7

Distance from the average position of the BA5 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 farm1011534.2
Rooftop solar404001.1
Wind turbine201100.3

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.

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