Solar, wind and battery projects near Wedmore (BS28)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS28 (Somerset): 3 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Bellcombe Works, Brent Road (0.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 15 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BS28
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Jan 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | Feb 2014 | Somerset | 0.6 |
| Hawkers Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | Somerset | 3.6 |
| Yardwall Manorsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2018 | Somerset | 6.7 |
| Townsend Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2017 | Sep 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Mar 2017 | Somerset | 7.0 |
| Ashlawn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted May 2014 | Feb 2015 | Somerset | 7.0 |
| Pilrowwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2012 | refused Apr 2013 | Sep 2014 | Somerset | 7.8 |
| Watchfield Lawnsolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | May 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Dec 2014 | Somerset | 9.0 |
| Pyde Drovesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 | Somerset | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Water Recycling Centre, Wedmore Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Somerset | 4.8 |
| Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Somerset | 8.4 |
| Bellcombe Works, Brent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Somerset | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BS28 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 BS28, 1 project has 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.