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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wotton-under-Edge (GL12)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL12 (Stroud): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Lower Larks Farm (99.9 MW battery storage, approved on 14 April 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of GL12

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mounteneys and Cherry Rock Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm1operationalupdated May 2022Feb 2012—May 2022Stroud2.3
Upper Huntingford Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.7operationalupdated Sep 2018Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Sep 2018Stroud2.5
Varley , Talbot End Farm, Cromhall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2022granted Jan 2024Sep 2025South Gloucestershire3.4
Rag Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Jan 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2022South Gloucestershire4.2
Upper Wick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2020Nov 2014granted Jan 2015Apr 2020Stroud5.0
Tower Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.1operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015South Gloucestershire6.4
Land At Actrees Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Jun 2015granted Oct 2015Mar 2016Stroud6.8
Land North of Actrees Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated Jan 2020Mar 2019—Jan 2020Stroud6.8
Berkeley Valewind farmwind farm16refusedupdated Dec 2012Aug 2010refused Apr 2011Dec 2012Stroud7.5
Larks Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm70operationalupdated May 2023Aug 2020granted Jan 2021May 2023South Gloucestershire7.9
Larks Green Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.5operationalupdated Nov 2024Aug 2020granted Jan 2021Nov 2024South Gloucestershire7.9
Patch Elm Lanebattery storagebattery storage35approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2022South Gloucestershire7.9
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023South Gloucestershire8.5
Lower Larks Farmbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jul 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023South Gloucestershire8.7
Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridgebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024South Gloucestershire9.0
Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage99approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Gloucestershire9.1
Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm36approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2022granted Aug 2025Jun 2026Stroud9.3
Alveston Wind Parkwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Dec 2017Jun 2008granted Nov 2008Dec 2017South Gloucestershire9.5
Hook Street Energy Storage Compoundbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021refused Jun 2023Jan 2022Stroud9.9
Green Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.4refused on appealupdated Jan 2016May 2014refused Oct 2014Jan 2016South Gloucestershire9.9
Worlds End Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021May 2021—May 2021Stroud9.9
Stoneyard Lane Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refused on appealupdated Jan 2012Sep 2010refused Mar 2011Jan 2012South Gloucestershire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Building F, Renishaw Factoryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2020Nov 2018granted Mar 2022May 2020Stroud1.4
Renishaw Plc, Old Townrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Stroud3.1
Eastwood Park, Falfield Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jul 2023Dec 2021South Gloucestershire5.5
Rednock Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Stroud7.4
Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2022granted Aug 2025Jun 2026Stroud9.3
Hobs House Bakery, Hatters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023South Gloucestershire9.4
Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Gloucestershire9.4
Larks Lane, Iron Actonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021Oct 2021South Gloucestershire9.5
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024South Gloucestershire10.0

Distance from the average position of the GL12 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 farm111451161
Rooftop solar605101.3
Wind farm400220
Battery storage101611304

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

How Stroud decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsStroudUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3410,236
Refused8 (24%)19%
Solar refused4 of 2512%
Onshore wind refused3 of 445%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision17.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Stroud

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 GL12, 8 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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