Solar, wind and battery projects near Pwllheli (LL53)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL53 (Gwynedd): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Ty Du Uchaf, Pentreuchaf (4.8 MW solar farm, application submitted on 12 July 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LL53
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land off Lon Pin, Llanbedrog Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2025 | Dec 2023 | refused Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Gwynedd | 1.4 |
| Tyddyn Cae (Nefyn)solar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Dec 2015 | Gwynedd | 3.4 |
| Ty Du Uchaf, Pentreuchafsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Gwynedd | 6.3 |
| Nanhoron Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2019 | Nov 2015 | granted Nov 2016 | Oct 2019 | Gwynedd | 7.0 |
| Llwyndyrys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Mar 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2020 | Gwynedd | 8.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanhoron Home Farm, Nanhoronrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | Gwynedd | 5.4 |
Distance from the average position of the LL53 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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. Near LL53, 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.