Solar, wind and battery projects near Templecombe (BA8)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BA8 (Somerset): 2 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Brains Solar Farm (18.8 MW solar farm, approved on 10 January 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BA8
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Bowden Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Somerset | 2.0 |
| Land at Stalbridge Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Dorset | 3.4 |
| Milborne Port Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Jun 2018 | Somerset | 3.8 |
| Land at Sutor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Mar 2015 | Jun 2016 | Somerset | 4.6 |
| Brains Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Somerset | 5.1 |
| Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farm extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Oct 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jul 2013 | Somerset | 5.3 |
| Higher Hatherleigh Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Aug 2012 | Jul 2013 | Somerset | 5.4 |
| Hook Valley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 17 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Sep 2013 | Aug 2014 | Somerset | 6.0 |
| Higher Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2019 | — | Sep 2020 | Dorset | 7.0 |
| Symphony Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Oct 2003 | refused Mar 2004 | Oct 2013 | Somerset | 7.7 |
| Clapton Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jun 2017 | Somerset | 8.1 |
| Slaughtergate Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Dorset | 8.9 |
| Manor Farm (Dorset)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Jul 2014 | Dorset | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brains Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | Somerset | 5.1 |
Distance from the average position of the BA8 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 18.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 BA8, 2 projects have 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.