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Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR14)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR14 (South Norfolk): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Mulbarton Road, Keswick (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 25 July 2025, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 29.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

25projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NR14

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025South Norfolk1.0
Avenue Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015South Norfolk1.7
Stoke Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Jul 2025South Norfolk6.7
White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2solar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Dec 2014granted Sep 2021Jan 2020South Norfolk6.7
Land East of White Horse Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Dec 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk6.7
Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage114approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Norfolk6.9
Norwich Substation Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Nov 2018granted Nov 2018Sep 2020South Norfolk6.9
Hempnallwind farmwind farm21refused on appealupdated Dec 2010Jun 2008refused Aug 2008Dec 2010South Norfolk7.0
Streetwood Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Sep 2014Jan 2013refused Oct 2014Sep 2014South Norfolk7.4
Bloy’s Grove Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025South Norfolk7.5
Mulbarton Road, Keswickbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Norfolk7.9
Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Norfolk8.2
Hall Farm Solar parksolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016South Norfolk8.5
Land south of Brick Kiln Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk8.7
Hornsea Project Threebattery storagebattery storage300under constructionupdated Jul 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Jul 2026South Norfolk8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2022South Norfolk7.0
John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Broadland7.7
D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Broadland7.9
Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Broadland8.1
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way Solar Generating Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Norwich8.2
Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Broadland8.5
Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Broadland8.5
John Lewis, All Saints Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Norwich8.9
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Norwich8.9
Chantry Place, St Stephens Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Norwich9.0

Distance from the average position of the NR14 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm8224073.9
Rooftop solar606002.1
Wind farm200020
Battery storage936001,394

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Scroby Sands60operationalupdated Feb 201629.3

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 South Norfolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth NorfolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5010,236
Refused8 (16%)19%
Solar refused1 of 3012%
Onshore wind refused7 of 745%
Battery storage refused0 of 1316%
Median time from submission to decision20.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 0—

All projects in South Norfolk

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 NR14, 3 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.

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