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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS16)

79 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS16 (South Gloucestershire): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 54 approved but not yet running, 14 operational. The largest live scheme is Westerleigh Hill, Westerleigh (200 MW battery storage, approved on 19 July 2024, not yet built), 5.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

79projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
54approved, not running
14operational

Projects within 10 km of BS16

Projects of 1 MW and more (34)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Partfield Farmwind farmwind farm5.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004Oct 2000—Feb 2004South Gloucestershire1.9
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire2.8
Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Apr 2016Jun 2015granted Jul 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire4.1
Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage15operationalupdated Jan 2019Mar 2017—Jan 2019Bristol4.3
Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Gloucestershire4.9
Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Mar 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire5.0
Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire5.5
Feeder Roadbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2024Oct 2019granted Mar 2020Jan 2024Bristol5.8
Philip Street Car Breakersbattery storagebattery storage7.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2020granted Jun 2020Jun 2023Bristol5.9
Grange Farm (Avon)solar farmsolar farm21operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014May 2015South Gloucestershire5.9
Hammond Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Dec 2016Jul 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2016South Gloucestershire6.0
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire6.0
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire6.0
Perrinpit Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Aug 2025South Gloucestershire6.5
Says Court Farm, Coalpit Heathbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Nov 2022Aug 2022South Gloucestershire6.6
Says Court Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm19.8operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2014South Gloucestershire6.6
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire6.8
Codrington Roadsolar farmsolar farm18.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Oct 2022granted Aug 2023Jul 2022South Gloucestershire6.8
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm24refusedupdated Mar 2021Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Mar 2021South Gloucestershire7.1
Ring O Bells Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016Jun 2014granted Aug 2015Oct 2016South Gloucestershire7.9
Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farmsolar farm6application submittedupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026—Apr 2026South Gloucestershire7.9
Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Apr 2017granted Nov 2019Aug 2020South Gloucestershire8.1
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.4refused on appealupdated Jan 2016May 2014refused Oct 2014Jan 2016South Gloucestershire8.1
Oakham Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire8.1
Parklandssolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2016South Gloucestershire8.4
Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire8.6
Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024South Gloucestershire9.0
Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire9.2
Cattybrook Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire9.3
Lower Larks Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jul 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire9.3
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023South Gloucestershire9.5
Alveston Wind Parkwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2008granted Nov 2008Dec 2017South Gloucestershire9.5
Patch Elm Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2022South Gloucestershire9.7
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021May 2021South Gloucestershire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (45)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Gloucestershire2.1
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire2.5
Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022South Gloucestershire2.5
Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire2.6
Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——South Gloucestershire2.7
University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire3.1
Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026South Gloucestershire3.1
DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire3.4
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025South Gloucestershire4.0
Warmley Park School, Tower Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire4.0
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire4.1
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Feb 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bristol4.1
Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bristol4.1
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bristol4.1
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire4.1
Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022South Gloucestershire4.2
Longwell Green Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire4.2
Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024South Gloucestershire4.5
Hare Breweryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2019granted Aug 2019Feb 2024South Gloucestershire5.2
Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire5.5
Avon Meads, Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Bristol5.6
Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bristol5.8
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire6.0
Drive Vauxhall, Avon Streetbattery storagebattery storage0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Bristol6.1
Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Bristol6.7
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire6.8
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2022Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Jul 2022South Gloucestershire7.1
Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Mar 2025—Mar 2025Bristol7.2
Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire7.5
Dunelm, Centaurus Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jul 2023South Gloucestershire7.6
Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire7.6
Canons Way, City Centre Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bristol7.7
All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2022granted May 2024May 2026Bristol7.9
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024South Gloucestershire8.0
Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022South Gloucestershire8.0
Talbot Farm, Dyrham Roadwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026South Gloucestershire8.6
Wellsway School, Chandag Road PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Bath and North East Somerset8.7
Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire8.8
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021Oct 2021South Gloucestershire8.8
Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol9.0
Western Drive, Hengroverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bristol9.3
Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Feb 2022South Gloucestershire9.3
Cattybrook Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire9.3
Great Western Air Ambulance Charityrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Aug 2024——Aug 2024Bristol9.7
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Jan 2023South Gloucestershire9.7

Distance from the average position of the BS16 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 farm162662151
Rooftop solar383305012.1
Wind farm301100
Battery storage2221721772

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

How South Gloucestershire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth GloucestershireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)7910,236
Refused7 (9%)19%
Solar refused3 of 5912%
Onshore wind refused2 of 445%
Battery storage refused2 of 1616%
Median time from submission to decision11.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in South Gloucestershire

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 BS16, 11 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.

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