Solar, wind and battery projects near Swaffham (PE37)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE37 (Breckland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is The Droves Solar Farm (500 MW solar farm, application submitted on 16 December 2025, no decision recorded), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE37
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm (Swaffham)solar farm | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | May 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | Breckland | 1.1 |
| Swaffham Plashes IIwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2004 | Dec 2001 | granted Sep 2002 | Sep 2004 | Breckland | 1.9 |
| Swaffham 1 - Ecotech Wind Parkwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2008 | Mar 1998 | granted Feb 1999 | Dec 2008 | Breckland | 2.1 |
| Washpit Drovewind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | Feb 2014 | — | Nov 2015 | Breckland | 2.2 |
| North Pickenhamwind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Mar 2004 | granted Oct 2004 | May 2009 | Breckland | 2.5 |
| Swaffham Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Dec 2008 | Apr 2007 | refused Mar 2008 | Dec 2008 | Breckland | 2.7 |
| North Pickenham Airfieldwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2009 | granted Sep 2010 | Mar 2015 | Breckland | 2.8 |
| The Droves Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 500 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jun 2026 | Breckland | 5.5 |
| Burntstalk Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Oct 2014 | Breckland | 6.1 |
| Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Sep 2024 | Breckland | 7.4 |
| Huntingfield Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Sep 2018 | Breckland | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamonds High School, Brandon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Breckland | 0.8 |
| Nicholas Hamond Academy Solar Panel Canopiessolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Breckland | 0.8 |
| The Droves Solar Farm Batterybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jun 2026 | Breckland | 5.5 |
| Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Sep 2024 | Breckland | 7.4 |
Distance from the average position of the PE37 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 550 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Breckland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Breckland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
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 PE37, 2 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.