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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newent (GL18)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL18 (Forest of Dean): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Moat Farm Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 19 May 2026, not yet built), 3.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
3approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of GL18

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Moat Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2022granted May 2026Jun 2026Forest of Dean3.0
Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 2)/Grange Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.8operationalupdated Sep 2016Dec 2014granted Jun 2015Sep 2016Forest of Dean3.6
Stream Lane, Upleadon Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm6refusedupdated Aug 2023Oct 2022refused Jul 2023Aug 2023Forest of Dean3.7
Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 1)solar farmsolar farm6.9operationalupdated Jul 2016Dec 2014granted Jun 2015Jul 2016Forest of Dean3.9
Highleadon Solar Arrays & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Apr 2026Feb 2022granted Oct 2023Apr 2026Forest of Dean6.0
Murrells End Farm Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022refused Mar 2023Jun 2022Forest of Dean8.6
Vantage Point Business Parksolar farmsolar farm3.6refusedupdated Mar 2015Jan 2015refused Mar 2015Mar 2015Forest of Dean9.0
Vantage Pointrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2011granted Jun 2011Mar 2016Forest of Dean9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Highleadon Solar Arrays & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Apr 2026Feb 2022granted Oct 2023Apr 2026Forest of Dean6.0
Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Forest of Dean8.5
Siddington Farm, Orlham Lanesolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022—Nov 2022Herefordshire8.8
Leewayssolar farmsolar farm0.5operationalupdated Nov 2019Oct 2018granted Jan 2019Nov 2019Forest of Dean8.9
Grove Farm - Microgrid of Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Malvern Hills9.5
The Farm Consultancy Grouprooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Tewkesbury9.8

Distance from the average position of the GL18 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 farm10214349.9
Rooftop solar302100
Battery storage100100

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

How Forest of Dean decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsForest of DeanUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2810,236
Refused8 (29%)19%
Solar refused7 of 2612%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision14.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 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 GL18, 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.

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