Solar, wind and battery projects near Coleford (GL16)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL16 (Forest of Dean): 6 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farm (15.7 MW solar farm, approved on 15 December 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL16
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Forest of Dean | 1.4 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 1.7 |
| Pingry Farm - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 3.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2015 | Forest of Dean | 1.7 |
| Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 7.7 |
| Yorkley Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jan 2016 | Forest of Dean | 7.7 |
| A J Lowther and Son Premisesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Jan 2022 | Herefordshire | 7.8 |
| Nibley Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Forest of Dean | 9.6 |
| 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 | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 1.3 |
| Noble Green Energyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Forest of Dean | 2.9 |
| Jones Food Company Solar Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | — | — | Feb 2024 | Forest of Dean | 8.7 |
| Walford Saw Millsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Mar 2021 | granted May 2021 | Sep 2021 | Herefordshire | 8.9 |
Distance from the average position of the GL16 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 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 GL16, 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.