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Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR2)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR2 (Norwich): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 29 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), 3.7 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 34.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
29approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NR2

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Briar Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Aug 2017Jul 2015granted Jun 2016Aug 2017Norwich2.3
White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2solar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Dec 2014granted Sep 2021Jan 2020South Norfolk3.2
Land East of White Horse Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Dec 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk3.2
Mulbarton Road, Keswickbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Norfolk3.7
New Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2020South Norfolk5.7
Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage114approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Norfolk6.2
Norwich Substation Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Nov 2018granted Nov 2018Sep 2020South Norfolk6.2
Hornsea Project Threebattery storagebattery storage300under constructionupdated Jul 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Jul 2026South Norfolk6.4
Glebe Horsford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Broadland6.4
Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Norfolk6.4
Stoke Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Jul 2025South Norfolk7.0
Bloy’s Grove Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025South Norfolk8.6
Land south of Brick Kiln Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk8.8
Bracon Ash Solarsolar farmsolar farm28.5under constructionupdated Dec 2021Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021South Norfolk8.8
Burgate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2020granted Aug 2021Nov 2022Broadland8.9
Avenue Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015South Norfolk9.5
Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025South Norfolk9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chantry Place, St Stephens Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Norwich0.9
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Norwich1.0
John Lewis, All Saints Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Norwich1.2
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Norwich1.3
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way Solar Generating Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Norwich2.0
Spire Norwich Hospital, Colneyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Norfolk3.7
Klyne Business Aviation Centre, Buck Courtney Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Norwich4.7
Fluke Calibration, Hurricane Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Norwich4.9
Tesco Storesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Broadland5.1
Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2022South Norfolk5.8
John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Broadland6.3
Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Broadland6.4
D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Broadland6.4
Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Norfolk6.8
Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026South Norfolk6.9
Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025South Norfolk7.0
Costessey - Roof mounted solar panelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022South Norfolk7.2
Wendover Road, Rackheathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Broadland8.1
Bracon Ash Solarbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2024Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Jul 2024South Norfolk8.8

Distance from the average position of the NR2 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 farm111640140
Rooftop solar16016005
Battery storage927001,394

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Scroby Sands60operationalupdated Feb 201634.4

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 Norwich decides solar, wind and battery applications

Norwich has 8 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Norwich

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 NR2, 4 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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