Solar, wind and battery projects near Llantwit Major (CF61)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF61 (Vale of Glamorgan): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Aberthaw Battery Energy Storage System (249 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 December 2025, no decision recorded), 5.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CF61
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedew Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Nov 2022 | Apr 2017 | Vale of Glamorgan | 1.4 |
| Morfa Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | May 2017 | Vale of Glamorgan | 1.9 |
| Aerospace Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Dec 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Apr 2023 | Vale of Glamorgan | 3.2 |
| Aston Martin Lagonda, Llanmaesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Vale of Glamorgan | 3.3 |
| Aberthaw Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 249 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Mar 2026 | Vale of Glamorgan | 5.1 |
| West Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2016 | Vale of Glamorgan | 5.5 |
| Treguff Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | May 2015 | Vale of Glamorgan | 5.7 |
| Lane South-East from Cowbridgesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jun 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Vale of Glamorgan | 6.5 |
| Llancadle Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Dec 2014 | granted May 2015 | May 2020 | Vale of Glamorgan | 6.6 |
| Garn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jan 2017 | Vale of Glamorgan | 8.1 |
| Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted May 2025 | Feb 2026 | Vale of Glamorgan | 8.2 |
| East Aberthaw Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Vale of Glamorgan | 8.3 |
| Corntown Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Nov 2016 | Vale of Glamorgan | 8.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted May 2025 | Feb 2026 | Vale of Glamorgan | 8.2 |
| Treoes Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Vale of Glamorgan | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the CF61 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 81.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Vale of Glamorgan decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Vale of Glamorgan | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 27 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
All projects in Vale of Glamorgan
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 CF61, 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.