Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS32)
95 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS32 (South Gloucestershire): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 55 approved but not yet running, 22 operational. The largest live scheme is Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Green (200 MW battery storage, approved on 30 July 2025, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BS32
Projects of 1 MW and more (53)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 0.8 |
| Parklandssolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Mar 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 1.5 |
| Oakham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 1.5 |
| Hammond Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Dec 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 1.9 |
| Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2016 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 | South Gloucestershire | 2.4 |
| Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2016 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 | South Gloucestershire | 2.4 |
| Grange Farm (Avon)solar farm | solar farm | 21 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2015 | South Gloucestershire | 2.5 |
| Cattybrook Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 2.6 |
| Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Apr 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 3.2 |
| Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 3.7 |
| Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2017 | granted Nov 2019 | Aug 2020 | South Gloucestershire | 3.9 |
| Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 3.9 |
| Perrinpit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Aug 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 4.2 |
| The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | May 2021 | South Gloucestershire | 4.4 |
| Alveston Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2008 | granted Nov 2008 | Dec 2017 | South Gloucestershire | 5.0 |
| Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.4 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2016 | May 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Jan 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 5.1 |
| Ingst Hill Wind Farm/ M48 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Dec 2012 | refused Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | South Gloucestershire | 5.2 |
| Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 5.6 |
| Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 24 | refusedupdated Mar 2021 | Jul 2021 | refused Jan 2022 | Mar 2021 | South Gloucestershire | 5.6 |
| Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 5.8 |
| Central Avenue, Severn Beachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | South Gloucestershire | 5.8 |
| Lower Larks Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Jul 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 6.0 |
| Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 6.1 |
| Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jun 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 6.2 |
| The Range Distribution Centre, Severn Beachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 6.3 |
| Dominos Pizza Uk & Ireland, Central Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 6.3 |
| Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | South Gloucestershire | 6.4 |
| Larks Green Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 70 | operationalupdated May 2023 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | May 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 6.7 |
| Larks Green Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Nov 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 6.7 |
| Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 6.7 |
| Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Mar 2017 | — | Jan 2019 | Bristol | 6.7 |
| Patch Elm Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 7.0 |
| Land adjacent to Church Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 | South Gloucestershire | 7.2 |
| Severn Road, Hallenbattery storage | battery storage | 70 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 7.4 |
| Says Court Farm, Coalpit Heathbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 7.6 |
| Says Court Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 19.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Apr 2014 | South Gloucestershire | 7.6 |
| Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | under constructionupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Nov 2025 | Bristol | 7.7 |
| Moorhouse Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted May 2014 | May 2015 | Bristol | 7.7 |
| Severn Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 32 | operationalupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2017 | granted Feb 2018 | Oct 2022 | Bristol | 7.7 |
| Severn Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2014 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2016 | Bristol | 7.8 |
| Unnamed battery storage (REPD 6907)battery storage | battery storage | 20 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2016 | — | Mar 2019 | Bristol | 8.0 |
| Avonmouth Port IIwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Aug 2008 | granted Jan 2009 | Mar 2014 | South Gloucestershire | 8.1 |
| Severn Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Mar 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Feb 2024 | Bristol | 8.1 |
| GE Crossflowsolar | solar | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 | Bristol | 8.3 |
| Tower Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 | South Gloucestershire | 8.3 |
| Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 8.5 |
| Kings Weston Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Bristol | 8.7 |
| Avonmouth Wind Powerwind farm | wind farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Dec 2008 | granted Mar 2009 | Feb 2014 | Bristol | 8.8 |
| Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 9.0 |
| Partfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.6 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004 | Oct 2000 | — | Feb 2004 | South Gloucestershire | 9.1 |
| Avonmouthsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Mar 2016 | granted Apr 2016 | Sep 2018 | Bristol | 9.3 |
| Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 9.5 |
| Accolade Wineswind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Apr 2017 | granted Sep 2017 | May 2019 | Bristol | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (42)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 0.8 |
| Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 1.2 |
| Cattybrook Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Feb 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 2.6 |
| Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 2.8 |
| Dunelm, Centaurus Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jul 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 3.2 |
| Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 3.6 |
| Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 3.9 |
| Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 3.9 |
| Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 4.1 |
| Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 4.2 |
| Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 4.3 |
| The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Jan 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 4.4 |
| University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 4.9 |
| Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Bristol | 5.0 |
| Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Bristol | 5.3 |
| Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Bristol | 5.5 |
| Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Bristol | 5.5 |
| Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Bristol | 5.5 |
| Quarry Road, Alveston - Micro Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 5.6 |
| Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted May 2022 | Feb 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 5.6 |
| Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | refused Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 5.6 |
| CHEP Severnside, Goldcrest Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 5.9 |
| Goldcrest Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jul 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 5.9 |
| Central Park Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 6.1 |
| Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 6.4 |
| Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 6.4 |
| The Range Distribution Centre, Central Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 6.5 |
| Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 7.0 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | South Gloucestershire | 7.6 |
| Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | South Gloucestershire | 7.7 |
| DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 7.9 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 8.1 |
| Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Bristol | 8.3 |
| Poplar Way East, Avonmouthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | Bristol | 8.4 |
| Merebank Road Solar photovoltaics equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 | Bristol | 9.1 |
| Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | South Gloucestershire | 9.4 |
| Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 9.5 |
| Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | South Gloucestershire | 9.7 |
| Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | South Gloucestershire | 9.8 |
| Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | May 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | South Gloucestershire | 9.9 |
| All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2024 | May 2026 | Bristol | 10.0 |
| Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Bristol | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the BS32 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 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 143 |
| Rooftop solar | 39 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 22.2 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 26 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 855 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Gloucestershire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Gloucestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 79 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 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 BS32, 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.