Solar, wind and battery projects near Cinderford (GL14)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL14 (Forest of Dean): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farm (40 MW solar farm, application submitted on 6 May 2025, no decision recorded), 6.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL14
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 2.3 |
| Cowles Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Feb 2017 | Forest of Dean | 3.1 |
| Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | May 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Forest of Dean | 4.1 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2021 | Jun 2022 | — | Mar 2021 | Stroud | 5.3 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 | Stroud | 5.3 |
| Vantage Pointrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Mar 2016 | Forest of Dean | 5.5 |
| Northington Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted May 2023 | Nov 2021 | Forest of Dean | 5.6 |
| Stantway Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Aug 2014 | Forest of Dean | 5.6 |
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2023 | — | Apr 2024 | Forest of Dean | 5.8 |
| Vantage Point Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | Forest of Dean | 5.9 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Schemesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Dec 2017 | Forest of Dean | 6.3 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Forest of Dean | 6.7 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Forest of Dean | 6.9 |
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Forest of Dean | 8.0 |
| Nibley Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Forest of Dean | 8.6 |
| Yorkley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jan 2016 | Forest of Dean | 8.8 |
| Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Stroud | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Forest of Dean | 6.0 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Forest of Dean | 6.9 |
| Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 8.3 |
| Shipton Mill Limited, Frampton On Severn Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Stroud | 9.2 |
| Jones Food Company Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | — | — | Feb 2024 | Forest of Dean | 9.4 |
| Leewayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2018 | granted Jan 2019 | Nov 2019 | Forest of Dean | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the GL14 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 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 56.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Forest of Dean decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
All projects in Forest of Dean
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 GL14, 2 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.