Solar, wind and battery projects near Stratford-upon-Avon (CV37)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CV37 (Stratford-on-Avon): 10 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project (50 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 July 2024), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CV37
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 2.0 |
| Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 32 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 3.3 |
| Burton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Aug 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 3.8 |
| Drayton Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Aug 2017 | Stratford-on-Avon | 4.5 |
| Land at Radbrook Pasturessolar farm | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2017 | Sep 2020 | Stratford-on-Avon | 5.9 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Projectsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 7.0 |
| Sherbourne Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Healthcare, Arden Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 1.5 |
| Morrisons, Alcester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Stratford-on-Avon | 1.6 |
| National Farmers Union, Tiddington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 3.1 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 7.0 |
| Sherbourne Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.0 |
| Larkstoke Farm, Admington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Stratford-on-Avon | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the CV37 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 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 133 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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. Near CV37, 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.