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Solar, wind and battery projects near Norwich (NR4)

42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NR4 (Norwich): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 32 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Mulbarton Road, Keswick (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 25 July 2025, no decision recorded), 2.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Scroby Sands (60 MW, operational), 36.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

42projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
32approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NR4

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mulbarton Road, Keswickbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025South Norfolk2.2
White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2solar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2020Dec 2014granted Sep 2021Jan 2020South Norfolk3.6
Land East of White Horse Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Dec 2014granted Aug 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk3.6
Briar Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9operationalupdated Aug 2017Jul 2015granted Jun 2016Aug 2017Norwich3.8
Hornsea Project Threebattery storagebattery storage300under constructionupdated Jul 2026Apr 2022granted Jan 2023Jul 2026South Norfolk4.0
Hall Farm, Hickling Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025South Norfolk4.3
Hickling Lane, Swainsthorpe -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage114approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023South Norfolk4.5
Norwich Substation Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Nov 2018granted Nov 2018Sep 2020South Norfolk4.5
New Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jul 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2020South Norfolk4.8
Stoke Lanebattery storagebattery storage130approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Dec 2021granted Sep 2022Jul 2025South Norfolk5.3
Bracon Ash Solarsolar farmsolar farm28.5under constructionupdated Dec 2021Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021South Norfolk6.2
Land south of Brick Kiln Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Aug 2016South Norfolk6.5
Bloy’s Grove Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025South Norfolk6.7
Lotus Manufacturingwind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Jun 2011Jun 2007refused Oct 2007Jun 2011South Norfolk7.8
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm24approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026South Norfolk7.8
Glebe Horsford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Broadland7.9
Wymondham Road, Bracon Ashbattery storagebattery storage228application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025South Norfolk8.5
Tas Valleysolarsolar1.2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2014Mar 2014—Oct 2014South Norfolk9.4
Avenue Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.3operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015South Norfolk10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Spire Norwich Hospital, Colneyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024South Norfolk2.6
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Norwich2.6
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Norwich2.7
Chantry Place, St Stephens Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Norwich3.0
John Lewis, All Saints Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Norwich3.2
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way Solar Generating Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Norwich4.0
Mangreen Hall Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2022South Norfolk4.1
Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025South Norfolk4.9
Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026South Norfolk5.6
Bracon Ash Solarbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Jul 2024Mar 2021granted Dec 2021Jul 2024South Norfolk6.2
Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Norfolk6.5
Costessey - Roof mounted solar panelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022South Norfolk6.7
Klyne Business Aviation Centre, Buck Courtney Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Norwich6.7
Fluke Calibration, Hurricane Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Norwich7.3
Lotus Cars, Potash Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023South Norfolk7.4
The Everest Systembattery storagebattery storage0.1operationalupdated Nov 2016Feb 2008—Nov 2016South Norfolk7.4
Tesco Storesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Broadland7.7
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026South Norfolk7.8
John Menzies Distribution, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Broadland8.4
D And F Mccarthy Limited, Memorial Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Broadland8.5
Burtt Way, Great Plumstead Solar Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Broadland8.6
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Norfolk9.9
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Norfolk9.9

Distance from the average position of the NR4 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 farm100640134
Rooftop solar17017006
Solar100000
Wind farm100010
Battery storage1339101,622

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Scroby Sands60operationalupdated Feb 201636.3

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 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 NR4, 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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