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Solar, wind and battery projects near Barry (CF63)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF63 (Vale of Glamorgan): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Castle Road, Burton (440 MW battery storage, application submitted on 29 May 2025, no decision recorded), 1.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of CF63

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Castle Road, Burtonbattery storagebattery storage440application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Vale of Glamorgan1.5
Biglis Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016May 2015granted Oct 2015Jul 2016Vale of Glamorgan1.7
Port of Barry - Site 2solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016Feb 2013granted Apr 2015Oct 2016Vale of Glamorgan1.8
Port of Barry - Site 1solar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Aug 2015Feb 2013granted Apr 2015Aug 2015Vale of Glamorgan1.8
Sully Moors Roadbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Vale of Glamorgan1.9
Momentive Speciality Chemicals, Sully Moors Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Apr 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Vale of Glamorgan2.1
Pen Y Maes, Ashby Roadbattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Jun 2025Oct 2024refused May 2025Jun 2025Vale of Glamorgan2.7
Weycock Roadsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jun 2016Jan 2014granted Aug 2014Jun 2016Vale of Glamorgan3.5
Cwm Derwyn Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Mar 2017Vale of Glamorgan4.0
Parc Worlton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm42approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan4.5
Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension)solar farmsolar farm8abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2016—Mar 2019Vale of Glamorgan4.9
Sutton Mawr Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated Oct 2014Jul 2013granted Jan 2014Oct 2014Vale of Glamorgan4.9
Whitton Mawrsolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Jun 2017Vale of Glamorgan5.6
Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm65approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan5.9
Brynwell Farmsolar farmsolar farm21approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2021granted Nov 2022Feb 2026Cardiff6.1
Woden Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2014Dec 2012granted Mar 2013Aug 2014Cardiff6.3
Home Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2017Vale of Glamorgan7.4
Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm45approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted May 2025Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan7.4
East Aberthaw Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan7.5
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan8.0
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan8.0
Llancadle Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2020Dec 2014granted May 2015May 2020Vale of Glamorgan9.0
Principality Stadium, Westgate Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalAug 2025granted Sep 2025—Cardiff9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Heol Ceiniogrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Vale of Glamorgan1.5
Caerau Lane, By Port Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——Vale of Glamorgan4.0
Old Wallace Farm, Dyffrynbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Vale of Glamorgan4.3
University Hospital, Penlan Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Vale of Glamorgan5.5
Llandough Hospital, Llandoughrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Vale of Glamorgan5.6
Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2022granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan5.9
Brynwell Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2021granted Nov 2022Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan6.1
Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted May 2025Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan7.4
Techniquest, Stuart Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Cardiff8.3
Tramshed, Pendyris Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022—Dec 2022Cardiff8.6
Tramshed, Pendyris Street Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022—Dec 2022Cardiff8.6
The Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Placebattery storagebattery storage0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Cardiff8.8
Ocean Park Arena, Splott Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Cardiff9.8

Distance from the average position of the CF63 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 farm1807100259
Rooftop solar715102.3
Battery storage113701541

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

How Vale of Glamorgan decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsVale of GlamorganUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused4 (13%)19%
Solar refused3 of 2712%
Battery storage refused1 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision19.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 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 CF63, 3 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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