Solar, wind and battery projects near Drybrook (GL17)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL17 (Forest of Dean): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 3 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Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farm (15.7 MW solar farm, approved on 15 December 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 0.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL17
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7 |
| Vantage Pointrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Mar 2016 | Forest of Dean | 2.3 |
| Vantage Point Business Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | Forest of Dean | 2.7 |
| Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Forest of Dean | 3.2 |
| Cowles Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Feb 2017 | Forest of Dean | 6.0 |
| Stantway Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Aug 2014 | Forest of Dean | 8.6 |
| Foxs Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Forest of Dean | 8.7 |
| A J Lowther and Son Premisesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Jan 2022 | Herefordshire | 9.1 |
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2023 | — | Apr 2024 | Forest of Dean | 9.1 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2021 | Jun 2022 | — | Mar 2021 | Stroud | 9.5 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 | Stroud | 9.5 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Forest of Dean | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| 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 | 3.7 |
| Walford Saw Millsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Mar 2021 | granted May 2021 | Sep 2021 | Herefordshire | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| Severn & Wye, Claxhill Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Forest of Dean | 9.5 |
| Leewayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2018 | granted Jan 2019 | Nov 2019 | Forest of Dean | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the GL17 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 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 GL17, 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.