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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridgend (CF31)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF31 (Bridgend): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Ty’n y Waun Solar Farm (Bridgend Energy Hub) (40 MW solar farm, approved on 11 October 2024, not yet built), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of CF31

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Court Colman solar parksolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2014granted Dec 2014Jan 2016Bridgend3.2
Court Colmansolar farmsolar farm1permission expiredupdated Dec 2019May 2017granted Aug 2017Dec 2019Bridgend3.6
Land At Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Vale of Glamorgan4.4
Corntown Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.4operationalupdated Nov 2016Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Nov 2016Vale of Glamorgan4.7
Ty’n y Waun Solar Farm (Bridgend Energy Hub)solar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024Bridgend5.6
Newton Downwind farmwind farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016May 2012granted May 2013Oct 2016Bridgend6.3
Stormy Down Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2015granted Aug 2015Dec 2017Bridgend6.4
Parc Stormy, Stormy Downwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Jul 2020Jan 2016granted Aug 2016Jul 2020Bridgend6.4
Hendir Uchaf Farm, Minffrwd Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.5application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Bridgend7.7
Cwm Nant Gwynsolarsolar2.5abandonedupdated Jul 2017Dec 2012granted Feb 2013Jul 2017Bridgend7.8
Seaview Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Jul 2016Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Jul 2016Bridgend8.2
Caergarw Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Jul 2017Nov 2015granted May 2016Jul 2017Neath Port Talbot9.1
Pant y wal extensionwind farmwind farm20operationalupdated Aug 2017Apr 2014granted Apr 2015Aug 2017Bridgend9.5
Mynydd Portrefwind farmwind farm9.4operationalupdated Jun 2018Jun 2006granted Jul 2008Jun 2018Rhondda Cynon Taf9.8
Headwind Taff Ely Wind Farm (Repowering)wind farmwind farm17.5permission expiredupdated Feb 2020Dec 2011granted Apr 2013Feb 2020Rhondda Cynon Taf9.9
Whitehall Farm, Llanharry Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Jul 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Great Western Avenue, Coity Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bridgend1.0
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2026—Mar 2026Bridgend1.1
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2026—Mar 2026Bridgend1.1
Atlantic Plastics, Coytrahen Closerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Bridgend1.6
SAS International, Unit 1rooftop solarrooftop solar0.8under constructionupdated May 2022Aug 2021granted Oct 2021May 2022Bridgend3.7
Cwm Risca Farm, Tonduwind farmwind farm0.5application submittedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025Bridgend5.0
Treoes Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Vale of Glamorgan6.6

Distance from the average position of the CF31 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 farm11136042.8
Rooftop solar422002.4
Solar100000
Wind farm510300.5
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage101000

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

How Bridgend decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBridgendUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused7 (37%)19%
Solar refused1 of 812%
Onshore wind refused6 of 1045%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision23.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in Bridgend

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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