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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bristol (BS4)

52 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BS4 (Bristol): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 36 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farm (15 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 July 2025, no decision recorded), 5.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

52projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
36approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of BS4

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Feeder Roadbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2024Oct 2019granted Mar 2020Jan 2024Bristol1.4
Philip Street Car Breakersbattery storagebattery storage7.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2020granted Jun 2020Jun 2023Bristol1.5
Lockleaze Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage15operationalupdated Jan 2019Mar 2017—Jan 2019Bristol5.5
Epic Long Ashton, Phase 1 - 3 Office Buildingssolar farmsolar farm1.1under constructionupdated Mar 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2025Mar 2026North Somerset5.6
Partfield Farmwind farmwind farm5.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2004Oct 2000—Feb 2004South Gloucestershire5.6
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025—Dec 2025North Somerset5.7
Hersey Gardenssolar farmsolar farm2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Bristol5.8
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfieldsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Bath and North East Somerset6.2
Fairy Hill, Compton Dando Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Dec 2025Bath and North East Somerset7.1
Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm24.5refusedupdated Jan 2026Jul 2024refused Sep 2025Jan 2026Bath and North East Somerset7.4
Haberfield Park Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023May 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023North Somerset8.5
Airbus UK Industrial Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire8.7
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022South Gloucestershire9.6
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185rooftop solarrooftop solar1.8operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire9.9
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184rooftop solarrooftop solar1.4operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2016granted Mar 2016Feb 2017South Gloucestershire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Avon Meads, Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Bristol1.4
Drive Vauxhall, Avon Streetbattery storagebattery storage0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Bristol1.9
Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bristol2.4
Western Drive, Hengroverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bristol2.4
Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol2.8
Canons Way, City Centre Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bristol3.1
Bottle Yard Studios (TBY2)rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bristol3.4
Hill Farm, East Dundry Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Bristol3.8
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe Solar Photovoltaics PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Bristol4.2
Great Western Air Ambulance Charityrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Aug 2024——Aug 2024Bristol4.5
Queens Road, Bishopsworthrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Bristol4.6
David Lloyd Leisure Plc, Ashton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Bristol4.7
All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2022granted May 2024May 2026Bristol4.7
Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024South Gloucestershire4.7
Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022South Gloucestershire4.8
Longwell Green Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Gloucestershire4.8
Sainsburys Superstore, Regent Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——South Gloucestershire4.9
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawsfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025North Somerset5.9
Wellsway School, Chandag Road PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Bath and North East Somerset6.0
Warmley Park School, Tower Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Gloucestershire6.4
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Feb 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bristol6.7
Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bristol6.7
Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bristol6.7
Hare Breweryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Feb 2024Jul 2019granted Aug 2019Feb 2024South Gloucestershire7.1
University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire7.4
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire7.8
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Gloucestershire7.9
Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Bristol8.5
Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Mar 2025—Mar 2025Bristol8.6
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Mar 2025South Gloucestershire8.7
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Gloucestershire8.7
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire8.9
Stoke Gifford Bypass, Curtis Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026South Gloucestershire9.0
Iaaps, Newlands Lane Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022South Gloucestershire9.1
Emerald Park, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire9.5
Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023South Gloucestershire9.5
DPD Bristol, Emersons Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024South Gloucestershire10.0

Distance from the average position of the BS4 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 farm9530140.1
Rooftop solar343274012.5
Wind farm100000
Battery storage806208.6

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

How Bristol decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBristolUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3210,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused0 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision14.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Bristol

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 BS4, 2 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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