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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS36)

76 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS36 (South Gloucestershire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 49 approved but not yet running, 15 operational. The largest live scheme is Westerleigh Hill, Westerleigh (200 MW battery storage, approved on 19 July 2024, not yet built), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

76projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
49approved, not running
15operational

Projects within 10 km of BS36

Projects of 1 MW and more (36)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire2.2
Perrinpit Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Aug 2025South Gloucestershire2.3
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm24refusedupdated Mar 2021Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Mar 2021South Gloucestershire2.5
Says Court Farm, Coalpit Heathbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Nov 2022Aug 2022South Gloucestershire2.7
Says Court Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm19.8operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2014South Gloucestershire2.7
Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Apr 2016Jun 2015granted Jul 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire2.8
Grange Farm (Avon)solar farmsolar farm21operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014May 2015South Gloucestershire3.0
Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Gloucestershire3.2
Hammond Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Dec 2016Jul 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2016South Gloucestershire3.5
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.4refused on appealupdated Jan 2016May 2014refused Oct 2014Jan 2016South Gloucestershire3.6
Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Mar 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire3.8
Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Apr 2017granted Nov 2019Aug 2020South Gloucestershire4.0
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire4.2
Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024South Gloucestershire4.5
Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire4.6
Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire4.7
Codrington Roadsolar farmsolar farm18.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Oct 2022granted Aug 2023Jul 2022South Gloucestershire4.8
Lower Larks Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jul 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire4.8
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023South Gloucestershire5.0
Patch Elm Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2022South Gloucestershire5.1
Alveston Wind Parkwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2008granted Nov 2008Dec 2017South Gloucestershire5.3
Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farmsolar farm6application submittedupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026—Apr 2026South Gloucestershire5.7
Parklandssolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2016South Gloucestershire5.7
Larks Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm70operationalupdated May 2023Aug 2020granted Jan 2021May 2023South Gloucestershire5.8
Larks Green Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.5operationalupdated Nov 2024Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Nov 2024South Gloucestershire5.8
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire5.9
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire5.9
Partfield Farmwind farmwind farm5.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004Oct 2000—Feb 2004South Gloucestershire6.3
Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire6.5
Oakham Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire6.8
Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage15operationalupdated Jan 2019Mar 2017—Jan 2019Bristol7.4
Ring O Bells Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016Jun 2014granted Aug 2015Oct 2016South Gloucestershire7.5
Cattybrook Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire8.0
Tower Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015South Gloucestershire8.0
Rag Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Jan 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2022South Gloucestershire8.6
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021May 2021South Gloucestershire9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (40)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire2.5
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2022Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Jul 2022South Gloucestershire2.5
DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire3.0
Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026South Gloucestershire3.2
Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022South Gloucestershire3.3
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Gloucestershire3.4
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire3.7
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire4.2
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire4.3
Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire4.3
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025South Gloucestershire4.6
University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire5.0
Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire5.1
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021Oct 2021South Gloucestershire5.2
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire5.5
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire5.6
Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire5.7
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024South Gloucestershire6.1
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Feb 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bristol6.5
Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bristol6.5
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bristol6.5
Hobs House Bakery, Hatters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023South Gloucestershire6.8
Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——South Gloucestershire7.1
Dunelm, Centaurus Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jul 2023South Gloucestershire7.6
Warmley Park School, Tower Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire7.7
Cattybrook Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Apr 2025Feb 2026South Gloucestershire8.0
Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire8.1
Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Bristol8.1
Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022South Gloucestershire8.3
Quarry Road, Alveston - Micro Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026South Gloucestershire8.3
Talbot Farm, Dyrham Roadwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026South Gloucestershire8.3
Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022South Gloucestershire8.5
Longwell Green Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire8.5
Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Mar 2025—Mar 2025Bristol8.6
Hare Breweryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2019granted Aug 2019Feb 2024South Gloucestershire8.6
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024South Gloucestershire8.7
Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024South Gloucestershire8.8
The Wave Solar & Battery Developmentbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Jan 2023South Gloucestershire9.4
Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bristol10.0
Berwick Drive, Almondsbury Solar Photovoltaics Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Feb 2022South Gloucestershire10.0

Distance from the average position of the BS36 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 farm192782201
Rooftop solar333264011.8
Wind farm301100
Battery storage2131521765

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 BS36, 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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