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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheringham (NR26)

10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR26 (North Norfolk): 6 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is The Reef Leisure Centre (0.4 MW rooftop solar, approved on 27 January 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 0.8 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Sheringham Shoal (317 MW, operational), 22.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

10projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NR26

Projects of 1 MW and more (4)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hall Farm, East Beckhamsolar farmsolar farm10.2operationalupdated Apr 2014Jun 2013granted Sep 2013Apr 2014North Norfolk3.2
Pond Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.6operationalupdated Nov 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013Nov 2014North Norfolk5.0
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm11operationalupdated Mar 2018Jul 2012granted Nov 2012Mar 2018North Norfolk7.8
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park Battery Energy Storage Schemebattery storagebattery storage6operationalupdated Mar 2024Nov 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2024North Norfolk7.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Reef Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023North Norfolk0.8
Cromer Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North Norfolk4.8
Holt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023North Norfolk5.7
Back Lane, Hempsteadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Feb 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Norfolk7.6
Hole Farm House, Hole Farm Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023North Norfolk8.2
Plumstead Road, Edgefieldsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted May 2023May 2023North Norfolk9.9

Distance from the average position of the NR26 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 farm603300.7
Rooftop solar202000.6
Battery storage201100.2

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Sheringham Shoal317operationalupdated Nov 201922.2
Dudgeon Extension Project402approved, not builtupdated Jan 202423.5
Sheringham Extension Project317approved, not builtupdated Jan 202423.5
Triton Knoll857operationalupdated Mar 202238.2

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 North Norfolk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth NorfolkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3610,236
Refused4 (11%)19%
Solar refused2 of 2912%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision13.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in North 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 NR26, 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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