Solar, wind and battery projects near Shipston-on-Stour (CV36)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CV36 (Stratford-on-Avon): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project (50 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 July 2024), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CV36
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Grange Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Mar 2016 | Apr 2017 | Stratford-on-Avon | 4.5 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.1 |
| Land at Radbrook Pasturessolar farm | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2017 | Sep 2020 | Stratford-on-Avon | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkstoke Farm, Admington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Stratford-on-Avon | 7.3 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 8.1 |
Distance from the average position of the CV36 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stratford-on-Avon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
All projects in Stratford-on-Avon
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.