Solar, wind and battery projects near Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL56 (Cotswold): 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hangmans Hall Farm, Broad Campden (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 26 May 2023, not yet built), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL56
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Solar Park (Northwick)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2011 | granted Jul 2011 | Sep 2018 | Cotswold | 7.5 |
| Northwick Estate (Extension)solar farm | solar farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Nov 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Jul 2013 | Cotswold | 7.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangmans Hall Farm, Broad Campdenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Cotswold | 6.8 |
| Peters Farm, Middle Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cotswold | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the GL56 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cotswold decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.