Solar, wind and battery projects near Bromyard (HR7)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HR7 (Herefordshire): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Wye Valley Brewery, Panniers Lane To Cowarne Cottage (0.2 MW solar farm, approved on 19 May 2026, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HR7
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Frome Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.1 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Jun 2015 | refused Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Herefordshire | 1.2 |
| Sinton End Farm, Acton Beauchamp Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Herefordshire | 6.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wye Valley Brewery, Panniers Lane To Cowarne Cottagesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Herefordshire | 4.5 |
| The Hop Pocketsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Herefordshire | 7.4 |
| The Hop Pocketbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Herefordshire | 7.4 |
| Lower Eggleton - Anaerobic Digestion Facilityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Sep 2022 | refused Dec 2025 | Jun 2026 | Herefordshire | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the HR7 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.