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Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR15)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR15 (South Norfolk): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is East Pye Solar Farm (500 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 April 2026, no decision recorded), 3.7 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 38.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of NR15

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hall Farm Solar parksolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016South Norfolk3.0
Streetwood Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Sep 2014Jan 2013refused Oct 2014Sep 2014South Norfolk3.3
Tas Valleysolarsolar1.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2014Mar 2014—Oct 2014South Norfolk3.4
East Pye Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm500application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Norfolk3.7
Hempnallwind farmwind farm21refused on appealupdated Dec 2010Jun 2008refused Aug 2008Dec 2010South Norfolk3.9
Hill Farm, Wacton Roadbattery storagebattery storage120approved, not builtupdated May 2026Apr 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026South Norfolk4.5
Wymondham Road, Bracon Ashbattery storagebattery storage228application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Norfolk5.3
Bloy’s Grove Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025South Norfolk5.4
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm24approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026South Norfolk5.5
Land south of Brick Kiln Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk5.6
Market Lane And Carr Lane, Great Moultonbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025South Norfolk6.6
Stoke Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Jul 2025South Norfolk7.0
Bracon Ash Solarsolar farmsolar farm28.5under constructionupdated Dec 2021Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021South Norfolk7.5
Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Norfolk7.8
Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage114approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Norfolk7.8
Norwich Substation Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Nov 2018granted Nov 2018Sep 2020South Norfolk7.8
Hornsea Project Threebattery storagebattery storage300under constructionupdated Jul 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Jul 2026South Norfolk8.1
Lotus Manufacturingwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Jun 2011Jun 2007refused Oct 2007Jun 2011South Norfolk9.2
Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaretsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026South Norfolk9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Peddars Milling, Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025South Norfolk2.6
Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Stratton Batterybattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Norfolk2.9
Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Strattonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Norfolk2.9
East Pye Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Norfolk3.7
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026South Norfolk5.5
Bracon Ash Solarbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2024Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Jul 2024South Norfolk7.5
Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2022South Norfolk8.2
Lotus Cars, Potash Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023South Norfolk8.7
The Everest Systembattery storagebattery storage0.1operationalupdated Nov 2016Feb 2008—Nov 2016South Norfolk8.7

Distance from the average position of the NR15 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 farm71420622
Rooftop solar303001.5
Solar100000
Wind farm300030
Battery storage1449101,742

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Scroby Sands60operationalupdated Feb 201638.6

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 NR15, 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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