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Solar, wind and battery projects near Weston-Super-Mare (BS23)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS23 (North Somerset): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Station Road & Nye Road, Sandford (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 12 June 2025, no decision recorded), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BS23

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sandbay, Elmsley Lane, Kewstoke Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm24.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026North Somerset3.8
South Hill Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm7.8refusedupdated Sep 2013May 2013refused Aug 2013Sep 2013North Somerset3.9
Wick Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm14.6operationalupdated Jan 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Jan 2016Somerset6.3
Manor Farm, Wick Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026North Somerset7.2
Manor Farm, Wick Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage24application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026North Somerset7.2
The Grangesolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jan 2017Sep 2014granted Feb 2015Jan 2017North Somerset7.4
Bowerhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.3operationalupdated Oct 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Oct 2015North Somerset7.7
Bowerhouse Farm (extension)solar farmsolar farm19.8under constructionupdated Nov 2021Mar 2020granted Mar 2022Nov 2021North Somerset7.9
Wick Lane Solar Ltdsolar farmsolar farm2.8operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2017Somerset8.2
Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm)solar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Dec 2015North Somerset8.3
Land at New Orchard Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Apr 2019Oct 2014granted Jun 2015Apr 2019North Somerset8.9
Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025North Somerset9.2
Station Road & Nye Road, Sandfordbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Somerset9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bournville Primary School, Selworthy Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North Somerset1.1
Weston Fire Station, Summerlands Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025refused Jun 2025Jun 2025North Somerset1.2
Weston Youth Centre, Coleridge Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Somerset1.7
Weston College University Campus, Loxton Road - Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025North Somerset2.1
Weston Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025North Somerset2.1
Westbury Crescent, Loxton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Somerset2.2
Weston General Hospital - Photovoltaic Installation Projectrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Aug 2021—Aug 2021North Somerset2.3
Bransby Way, Heron Moor School - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North Somerset4.0
Morrisons, Worle Moor Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024North Somerset4.2
Sewage Treatment Works, Warth Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023North Somerset6.2
Bellcombe Works, Brent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Somerset8.9

Distance from the average position of the BS23 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 farm121451144
Rooftop solar615002
Battery storage63201125

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

How North Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth SomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused7 (14%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3812%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused5 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision14.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 2—

All projects in North 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 BS23, 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.

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