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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cheddar (BS27)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS27 (Somerset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Station Road & Nye Road, Sandford (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 12 June 2025, no decision recorded), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of BS27

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Townsend Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9refused on appealupdated Mar 2017Sep 2015refused Dec 2015Mar 2017Somerset4.1
Hawkers Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.5operationalupdated Apr 2015Nov 2014granted Feb 2015Apr 2015Somerset5.4
Land at Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Feb 2014Jan 2013granted Apr 2013Feb 2014Somerset5.9
Lag Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Jun 2020Dec 2019granted Jan 2020Jun 2020North Somerset7.8
Yanel Farm, Churchill Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jul 2022granted Apr 2024Apr 2026North Somerset8.0
Station Road & Nye Road, Sandfordbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Somerset8.1
Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm)solar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Dec 2015North Somerset8.7
Kitland Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026May 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026North Somerset8.7
Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lanesolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2026North Somerset9.1
Ashlawn Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.8operationalupdated Feb 2015Mar 2014granted May 2014Feb 2015Somerset9.3
Congresbury Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.1operationalupdated Mar 2016Jun 2014granted Nov 2014Mar 2016North Somerset9.3
Twin Elm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Dec 2013Mar 2012granted Jun 2012Dec 2013North Somerset9.6
Yeowood Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024refused Dec 2024Jan 2025North Somerset9.7
Iwood Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Jun 2015Dec 2013granted May 2014Jun 2015North Somerset9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cheddar Water Recycling Centre, Wedmore Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Somerset1.6
Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Somerset3.4
Langford - Roof Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022North Somerset8.2
Lower Stock Farm, Langfordbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026May 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026North Somerset8.7
Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2026North Somerset9.1

Distance from the average position of the BS27 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 farm120471120
Rooftop solar302100.8
Battery storage41201100

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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