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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cowbridge (CF71)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CF71 (Vale of Glamorgan): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Aberthaw Battery Energy Storage System (249 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 December 2025, no decision recorded), 8.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of CF71

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lane South-East from Cowbridgesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Dec 2015Jun 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Vale of Glamorgan3.3
Treguff Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4operationalupdated May 2015Sep 2013granted Aug 2014May 2015Vale of Glamorgan4.9
Garn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.4operationalupdated Jan 2017Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Jan 2017Vale of Glamorgan5.0
Aerospace Business Parksolar farmsolar farm1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Dec 2019granted Mar 2020Apr 2023Vale of Glamorgan5.0
Morfa Farmsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Nov 2015May 2017Vale of Glamorgan5.1
Corntown Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.4operationalupdated Nov 2016Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Nov 2016Vale of Glamorgan5.4
Land At Court Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Vale of Glamorgan5.7
Aston Martin Lagonda, Llanmaesrooftop solarrooftop solar6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Vale of Glamorgan5.9
Rosedew Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2017Mar 2015granted Nov 2022Apr 2017Vale of Glamorgan7.1
Whitehall Farm, Llanharry Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3under constructionupdated Jul 2025Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Jul 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf7.3
Agricultural Land at Trecastlesolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Jan 2016Mar 2015granted Oct 2015Jan 2016Rhondda Cynon Taf7.4
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan7.4
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Feb 2026May 2023granted May 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan7.4
Llancadle Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2020Dec 2014granted May 2015May 2020Vale of Glamorgan7.9
Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm45approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted May 2025Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan8.1
Aberthaw Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage249application submittedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025—Mar 2026Vale of Glamorgan8.2
West Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated May 2016Aug 2013granted Jan 2014May 2016Vale of Glamorgan8.3
Hendir Uchaf Farm, Minffrwd Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.5application submittedupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025—Feb 2026Bridgend9.6
Whitton Mawrsolar farmsolar farm6operationalupdated Jun 2017Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Jun 2017Vale of Glamorgan9.6
East Aberthaw Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm35approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Treoes Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Vale of Glamorgan4.1
SAS International, Unit 1rooftop solarrooftop solar0.8under constructionupdated May 2022Aug 2021granted Oct 2021May 2022Bridgend6.2
Land at Pen Onn Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted May 2025Feb 2026Vale of Glamorgan8.1
Atlantic Plastics, Coytrahen Closerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Bridgend9.3
Coedcae Industrial Estate, Talbot Green - Micro Energy Storage Systemsbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf9.5

Distance from the average position of the CF71 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 farm1816101134
Rooftop solar303006.8
Battery storage42200299

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 CF71, 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.

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