Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanfairfechan (LL33)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL33 (Conwy): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm & Energy Storage Facility (160 MW solar farm, approved on 26 August 2025, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Rhyl Flats (90 MW, operational), 26.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL33
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 160 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | May 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Isle of Anglesey | 8.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | May 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Isle of Anglesey | 8.6 |
Distance from the average position of the LL33 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 26.6 |
| Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm | 775 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | 26.6 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 32.5 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 39.8 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Conwy decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Conwy | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 31.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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.