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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS39)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS39 (Bath and North East Somerset): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 3.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BS39

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Flattssolarsolar6.8refusedupdated Aug 2014Mar 2014refused Jun 2014Aug 2014Bath and North East Somerset1.4
Chelwood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016May 2014granted Sep 2014Jul 2016Bath and North East Somerset2.6
Hunstrete (Wilmington Farm)solar farmsolar farm2.3operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2014granted Jun 2014Feb 2016Bath and North East Somerset3.3
Wilmington Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.6refusedupdated Apr 2013Oct 2012refused Feb 2013Apr 2013Bath and North East Somerset3.5
Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Bath and North East Somerset3.6
Marksbury Plain Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025Jan 2022granted Jul 2022Mar 2025Bath and North East Somerset3.7
Parcel 2882, Water Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bath and North East Somerset4.6
Solar Park - Whitchurch Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5operationalupdated Apr 2014Apr 2012granted Nov 2012Apr 2014Somerset5.4
Midsomer Nortonbattery storagebattery storage6under constructionupdated Aug 2022Jul 2021granted Dec 2022Aug 2022Bath and North East Somerset6.0
Fairy Hill, Compton Dando Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Dec 2025Bath and North East Somerset6.2
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfieldsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bath and North East Somerset7.0
Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm24.5refusedupdated Jan 2026Jul 2024refused Sep 2025Jan 2026Bath and North East Somerset7.8
Shooters Bottom Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Apr 2014Mar 2011granted Jul 2011Apr 2014Somerset8.5
Shooters Bottom Wind Parkwind turbinewind turbine2operationalupdated May 2009Sep 2003granted May 2006May 2009Somerset8.9
New Tyning Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.8refused on appealupdated Nov 2014Jun 2013refused Jan 2014Nov 2014Somerset9.0
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025—Dec 2025North Somerset9.0
Ash Farm, Charlton Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Somerset9.1
Ash Farm, Charlton Roadsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Somerset9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Paulton House, Old Millsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Bath and North East Somerset4.4
Parcel 2882, Water Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bath and North East Somerset4.6
Bridges Electrical Engineers, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Bath and North East Somerset7.3
Optima Products, Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Bath and North East Somerset7.8
Hill Farm, East Dundry Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Bristol9.1
Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol9.3
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawsfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025North Somerset9.3
Wellsway School, Chandag Road PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Bath and North East Somerset9.6
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe Solar Photovoltaics PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Bristol9.7

Distance from the average position of the BS39 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 farm164543111
Rooftop solar606001.4
Solar100010
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage3030016

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Bath and North East Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBath and North East SomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused5 (26%)19%
Solar refused5 of 1712%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision17.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Bath and North East 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. Near BS39, 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.

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