Solar, wind and battery projects near Stroud (GL5)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL5 (Stroud): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 5 April 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL5
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hillwind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Feb 2004 | Oct 2000 | refused May 2001 | Feb 2004 | Stroud | 4.9 |
| Lynch Knoll Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jan 2010 | Oct 2000 | refused Dec 2000 | Jan 2010 | Stroud | 5.1 |
| Delphi Diesel Systems, Brunel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 | Stroud | 5.7 |
| Fawkes 1solar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Stroud | 5.8 |
| Fawkes 2 Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Stroud | 6.0 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Stroud | 8.9 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Stroud | 8.9 |
| Unit Q1, Quadrant Distribution Centre, Hardwickrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | May 2022 | Stroud | 9.1 |
| Hillhouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2015 | Stroud | 9.7 |
| Brookthorpe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Stroud | 9.8 |
| Land at Box Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 | Stroud | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science building, Dudbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Stroud | 1.0 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Dudbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Stroud | 1.3 |
| Wellington House, Bath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | Stroud | 3.6 |
| A B B Limited, Oldends Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Stroud | 5.1 |
| Renishaw PLC Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Jun 2018 | granted Mar 2019 | May 2020 | Stroud | 5.5 |
| Brunel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Stroud | 5.6 |
| Dobbies Garden Centres, Bath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Stroud | 7.5 |
| Francis And Lewis International, Waterwells Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Gloucester | 9.1 |
| MG Markey Group, Quadrant Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Stroud | 9.1 |
| Alpha Colour Printers, Waterwells Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Gloucester | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the GL5 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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stroud decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stroud | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 GL5, 5 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.