Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR10)
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR10 (Broadland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Docking Farm Solar (28 MW solar farm, approved on 11 February 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.5 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 38.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NR10
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2020 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2022 | Broadland | 5.4 |
| Glebe Horsford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | Broadland | 6.0 |
| Warren Wood Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 | Broadland | 6.3 |
| Warren Wood Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | May 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 | Broadland | 6.3 |
| Hall Road, Alderfordsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Broadland | 7.2 |
| Docking Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2024 | Broadland | 7.5 |
| Scottow Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | North Norfolk | 7.7 |
| Oulton Airfield Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jul 2016 | Broadland | 7.8 |
| Scottow Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12.7 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2013 | Nov 2012 | — | Feb 2013 | North Norfolk | 8.1 |
| Scottow Moor - RAF Coltishall Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 32 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2017 | North Norfolk | 8.1 |
| Scottow Moor - RAF Coltishall Solar Farm (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 17.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2017 | North Norfolk | 8.1 |
| Scottow Estate Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.6 | refusedupdated Feb 2014 | Jan 2013 | refused Apr 2013 | Feb 2014 | North Norfolk | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgh Road, Aylsham - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Broadland | 6.5 |
| Docking Farm Solarbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Jul 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2024 | Broadland | 7.5 |
| Klyne Business Aviation Centre, Buck Courtney Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Norwich | 7.5 |
| Tc Fines, Norwich Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Broadland | 7.6 |
| H M Prison Burerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2021 | Apr 2020 | granted Jun 2020 | Mar 2021 | North Norfolk | 7.6 |
| Fluke Calibration, Hurricane Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Norwich | 7.9 |
| Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | South Norfolk | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the NR10 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 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 61.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scroby Sands | 60 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | 38.3 |
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 Broadland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Broadland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
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 NR10, 2 projects have 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.