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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS37)

45 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS37 (South Gloucestershire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Westerleigh Hill, Westerleigh (200 MW battery storage, approved on 19 July 2024, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

45projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of BS37

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Says Court Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm19.8operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2013granted Oct 2013Apr 2014South Gloucestershire2.6
Says Court Farm, Coalpit Heathbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Nov 2022Aug 2022South Gloucestershire2.6
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire2.6
Codrington Roadsolar farmsolar farm18.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Oct 2022granted Aug 2023Jul 2022South Gloucestershire3.3
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm24refusedupdated Mar 2021Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Mar 2021South Gloucestershire4.3
Solar Panels at Oakley Green Farm Oakleigh Green Farm Lane Westerleighsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Gloucestershire4.3
Westerleigh Hill, Westerleighbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Mar 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire4.5
Patch Elm Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2022South Gloucestershire4.6
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.4refused on appealupdated Jan 2016May 2014refused Oct 2014Jan 2016South Gloucestershire5.3
Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024South Gloucestershire5.3
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023South Gloucestershire5.3
Lower Larks Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jul 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire5.4
Rag Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Jan 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2022South Gloucestershire5.7
Perrinpit Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2021granted Sep 2022Aug 2025South Gloucestershire5.7
Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire5.7
Larks Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm70operationalupdated May 2023Aug 2020granted Jan 2021May 2023South Gloucestershire5.9
Larks Green Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.5operationalupdated Nov 2024Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Nov 2024South Gloucestershire5.9
Ring O Bells Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016Jun 2014granted Aug 2015Oct 2016South Gloucestershire6.1
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire6.2
Old Green Farm, Alveston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020Apr 2017granted Nov 2019Aug 2020South Gloucestershire6.6
Alveston Wind Parkwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2008granted Nov 2008Dec 2017South Gloucestershire6.8
Earthcott Green Farm, Earthcott Greenbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Gloucestershire7.0
Mounteneys and Cherry Rock Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm1operationalupdated May 2022Feb 2012—May 2022Stroud7.0
Tower Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015South Gloucestershire7.3
Grange Farm (Avon)solar farmsolar farm21operationalupdated May 2015Oct 2013granted Jan 2014May 2015South Gloucestershire7.4
Varley , Talbot End Farm, Cromhall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2022granted Jan 2024Sep 2025South Gloucestershire8.0
Amcor Flexiblesrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7operationalupdated Apr 2016Jun 2015granted Jul 2015Apr 2016South Gloucestershire8.0
Hammond Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Dec 2016Jul 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2016South Gloucestershire8.1
Parklandssolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2016South Gloucestershire9.6
Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Roadsolar farmsolar farm6application submittedupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026—Apr 2026South Gloucestershire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire0.2
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021Oct 2021South Gloucestershire0.3
Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire1.7
Hobs House Bakery, Hatters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023South Gloucestershire1.7
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Gloucestershire2.6
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2022Jul 2021refused Jan 2022Jul 2022South Gloucestershire4.3
DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire5.7
Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire6.3
Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022South Gloucestershire6.6
Talbot Farm, Dyrham Roadwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026South Gloucestershire6.7
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire6.8
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Gloucestershire7.0
Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026South Gloucestershire8.4
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire9.1
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025South Gloucestershire9.9

Distance from the average position of the BS37 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 farm162572173
Rooftop solar12011104.3
Wind farm301200
Battery storage1421011764

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 BS37, 8 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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