Solar, wind and battery projects near Cirencester (GL7)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GL7 (Cotswold): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (25 MW solar farm, application submitted on 12 June 2025, no decision recorded), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of GL7
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jan 2020 | Cotswold | 1.7 |
| Cirencester Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2022 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2022 | Cotswold | 1.7 |
| Crucis Parksolar farm | solar farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Oct 2014 | Cotswold | 1.8 |
| Duke Of Gloucester Barrackssolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted May 2020 | Jan 2022 | Cotswold | 3.1 |
| Siddington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2023 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jul 2023 | Cotswold | 4.5 |
| Welsh Way Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Apr 2026 | Cotswold | 5.5 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Cotswold | 6.2 |
| Malmesbury Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Oct 2023 | Mar 2022 | Wiltshire | 8.1 |
| Land At Sandpool Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Jan 2013 | — | Jul 2013 | Cotswold | 9.3 |
| Water Eaton Farm / Port Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 34.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2018 | Apr 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Mar 2018 | Wiltshire | 9.3 |
| Chelworth Industrial Estate Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Dec 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Nov 2014 | Wiltshire | 9.3 |
| Cooles Farm, Minety Solar Park/Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | — | Dec 2022 | Wiltshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold District Council, Trinity Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Cotswold | 4.8 |
| Cotswold Leisure Centre, Old Tetbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Cotswold | 5.4 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Cotswold | 6.2 |
| Chelworth Park, Chelworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Wiltshire | 9.0 |
| Cooles Farm, Minety Solar Park/Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2022 | — | Dec 2022 | Wiltshire | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the GL7 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 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 78.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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. Near GL7, 2 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.