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Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR3)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR3 (Norwich): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 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), 5.4 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 33.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of NR3

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

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 Norfolk4.4
Land East of White Horse Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Dec 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk4.4
Mulbarton Road, Keswickbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Norfolk5.4
Glebe Horsford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Broadland5.5
New Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2020South Norfolk6.4
Burgate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2020granted Aug 2021Nov 2022Broadland7.2
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
Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Norfolk8.2
Stoke Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Jul 2025South Norfolk8.6
Salhouse Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2015Oct 2013granted Feb 2014Dec 2015Broadland8.9
Avenue Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015South Norfolk10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chantry Place, St Stephens Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Norwich2.0
John Lewis, All Saints Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Norwich2.0
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Norwich2.2
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Norwich2.3
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way Solar Generating Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Norwich2.4
Fluke Calibration, Hurricane Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Norwich3.2
Klyne Business Aviation Centre, Buck Courtney Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Norwich3.4
Tesco Storesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Broadland3.5
Spire Norwich Hospital, Colneyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Norfolk4.8
Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Broadland5.6
John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Broadland5.6
D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Broadland5.7
Wendover Road, Rackheathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Broadland6.5
Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Norfolk7.1
Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2022South Norfolk7.4
Costessey - Roof mounted solar panelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022South Norfolk7.6
Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026South Norfolk7.8
Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025South Norfolk8.3
Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Broadland9.4
Yarmouth Road, Blofield Solar Park, Battery Storage, Cafes & Retailbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Broadland9.4

Distance from the average position of the NR3 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 farm9144047
Rooftop solar16016005
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 201633.5

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 NR3, 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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