Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR13)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR13 (Broadland): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farm (15 MW solar farm, application submitted on 29 May 2025, no decision recorded), 9.0 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 22.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NR13
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salhouse Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Dec 2015 | Broadland | 7.3 |
| Avenue Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 | South Norfolk | 8.3 |
| Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | South Norfolk | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 | Broadland | 2.3 |
| Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 | Broadland | 2.3 |
| The Pump House - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Broadland | 4.3 |
| D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Broadland | 6.0 |
| Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Broadland | 6.0 |
| John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Broadland | 6.1 |
| Wendover Road, Rackheathrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | Broadland | 7.5 |
| Tesco Storesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Broadland | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the NR13 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
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 | 22.0 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.