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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ely (CB7)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB7 (East Cambridgeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Wicken Bridleway, Church Road (400 MW battery storage, approved on 8 April 2026, not yet built), 6.2 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
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of CB7

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Triangle Solar Farm Parksolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Feb 2017Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Feb 2017East Cambridgeshire3.5
North Angle Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.4under constructionupdated Dec 2023Aug 2020granted Nov 2020Dec 2023East Cambridgeshire4.2
Bracks Farmsolar farmsolar farm28operationalupdated Oct 2023Apr 2020granted Oct 2021Oct 2023East Cambridgeshire4.6
Wicken Bridleway, Church Roadbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated May 2026Mar 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire6.2
Goose Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Dec 2020granted Mar 2021Sep 2021East Cambridgeshire7.1
Burwell Anchor Lane Farm, Newnham Drovesolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire7.4
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 2)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2014granted Nov 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire7.5
Goosehall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm39.5operationalupdated Dec 2021Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2021East Cambridgeshire7.5
Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Aug 2013granted Mar 2014May 2015East Cambridgeshire7.6
Breach Farm Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm67operationalupdated Apr 2026Apr 2021granted Dec 2021Apr 2026East Cambridgeshire7.7
Stowbridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Feb 2015Sep 2012granted Dec 2012Feb 2015East Cambridgeshire8.2
Anchor Lane, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jul 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025East Cambridgeshire8.2
Chittering Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2012Dec 2010granted Mar 2011Oct 2012East Cambridgeshire8.6
Burwell Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Jan 2022May 2020granted Nov 2020Jan 2022East Cambridgeshire8.6
Chittering Solar Farm - extension 2solar farmsolar farm9.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2019Jun 2014granted Jun 2015May 2019East Cambridgeshire8.6
Chittering Solar Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm6.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Jul 2012granted Oct 2012Apr 2013East Cambridgeshire8.9
Burwellbattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Mar 2024Dec 2017granted Apr 2018Mar 2024East Cambridgeshire9.1
Long Barrow Solar Farm Projectsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025East Cambridgeshire9.1
Weirs Drove, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage30application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021May 2021—Jul 2021East Cambridgeshire9.5
Land Southwest of Hightown Drove, Burwellbattery storagebattery storage90refusedupdated May 2026Jul 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026East Cambridgeshire9.7
Forest Heath Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2015Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Mar 2015East Cambridgeshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mettleham Farm Centre, Hasse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023East Cambridgeshire2.4
The Cloistersrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023East Cambridgeshire6.1
Cambridge Commodities, Lancaster Way Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024East Cambridgeshire7.4
Breach Farm Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage0.7operationalupdated Apr 2026Apr 2021granted Dec 2021Apr 2026East Cambridgeshire7.7
Quotient Bioresearch Limited, Newmarket Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026East Cambridgeshire8.6
The Harbour School, Station Road Solar Panels & ASHProoftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022East Cambridgeshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the CB7 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 farm1615100194
Rooftop solar505001.5
Battery storage61221480

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

How East Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast CambridgeshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused1 (3%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2212%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision15.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in East Cambridgeshire

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 CB7, 4 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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