Solar, wind and battery projects near Garndolbenmaen (LL51)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL51 (Gwynedd): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Derwin Fawr Wind Turbines Replacement (0.8 MW wind farm, application submitted on 29 September 2025, no decision recorded), 2.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL51
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyddyn Gwyn (Gelli Gron Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | May 2017 | Gwynedd | 8.8 |
| Fferm Bryn Bachausolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2017 | Gwynedd | 9.8 |
| Land on Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 | Gwynedd | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwin Fawr Wind Turbines Replacementwind farm | wind farm | 0.8 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Nov 2025 | Gwynedd | 2.9 |
Distance from the average position of the LL51 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Gwynedd decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Gwynedd | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 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.