Solar, wind and battery projects near Lydney (GL15)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL15 (Forest of Dean): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Worlds End Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 11 May 2021, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL15
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jan 2016 | Forest of Dean | 1.4 |
| Watts Group Factory Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | abandonedupdated Sep 2019 | Apr 2017 | — | Sep 2019 | Forest of Dean | 2.7 |
| Hurst Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Sep 2013 | granted Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Forest of Dean | 3.1 |
| Nibley Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Forest of Dean | 3.2 |
| Sharpness Dockswind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Dec 2011 | granted May 2014 | May 2018 | Stroud | 5.0 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 7.1 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 7.1 |
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Forest of Dean | 7.1 |
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compoundbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | refusedupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | refused Jun 2023 | Jan 2022 | Stroud | 7.2 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Forest of Dean | 7.4 |
| Worlds End Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | May 2021 | — | May 2021 | Stroud | 7.5 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 | Stroud | 7.6 |
| Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Oct 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 8.3 |
| Hill Court Solar farm & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Oct 2025 | South Gloucestershire | 8.3 |
| 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 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Food Company Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | — | — | Feb 2024 | Forest of Dean | 1.6 |
| Noble Green Energyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Forest of Dean | 5.8 |
| Gloucestershire Science And Technology Par Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Mar 2022 | Stroud | 6.3 |
| Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodgerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Forest of Dean | 7.4 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Jun 2026 | Stroud | 7.6 |
| Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 8.4 |
Distance from the average position of the GL15 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 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 176 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
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 GL15, 4 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.