Solar, wind and battery projects near Hereford (HR2)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HR2 (Herefordshire): 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Perserverance Road (20 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2020, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HR2
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 | Herefordshire | 1.4 |
| Stretton Sugwas Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Jul 2016 | — | Mar 2020 | Herefordshire | 7.3 |
| Perserverance Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Mar 2023 | Herefordshire | 8.4 |
| Witches Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Nov 2010 | granted Feb 2011 | May 2014 | Herefordshire | 8.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgehill WPSsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Feb 2019 | granted Jun 2019 | Sep 2020 | Herefordshire | 4.7 |
| Madley Nursery, Brampton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Herefordshire | 5.8 |
| Broomy Hill Water Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2019 | Feb 2019 | granted Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 | Herefordshire | 6.0 |
| Elite Plastics, Twyford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Herefordshire | 6.9 |
| Green Spider Climbing, Ramsden Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 | Herefordshire | 7.2 |
| Chapel Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Herefordshire | 7.9 |
| Chapel Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Nov 2025 | Herefordshire | 8.2 |
Distance from the average position of the HR2 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Herefordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Herefordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 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 HR2, 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.