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Solar, wind and battery projects near Plymouth (PL1)

56 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL1 (Plymouth): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 36 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is West Kingsmill, Landulph (80 MW battery storage, approved on 18 July 2025, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

56projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
36approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of PL1

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Plymouth Stor Generationbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Plymouth3.0
Southdown Quarrysolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015Cornwall3.7
Chelson Meadow Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Feb 2022granted Jun 2022Sep 2025Plymouth4.0
Ernesettle Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated May 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015May 2016Plymouth5.0
Trevol Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020Apr 2019granted Sep 2019Jan 2020Cornwall5.1
Mendennick Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.8operationalupdated Jul 2017Nov 2014granted Feb 2015Jul 2017Cornwall6.3
Mendennick Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.6application withdrawnupdated May 2013Jan 2013—May 2013Cornwall6.3
Warleigh Barton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Jun 2011granted Nov 2012Apr 2013Plymouth7.1
Anthony Estate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Oct 2015Jul 2014granted Dec 2014Oct 2015Cornwall7.1
Roborough Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Plymouth7.8
Roborough Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Plymouth7.8
Balls Wood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.7operationalupdated Mar 2016Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Mar 2016South Hams8.7
North Wayton Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2015Oct 2012granted Apr 2013Sep 2015Cornwall9.1
Tamerton Road, Roboroughrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022South Hams9.1
Mayflower Water Treatment Works, Roborough Downsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jul 2023granted Feb 2024Apr 2024South Hams9.7
Newnham Estatesolar farmsolar farm14operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015South Hams9.8
Landulph Substation, Landulphbattery storagebattery storage99.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024—Jul 2024Cornwall9.9
West Kingsmill, Landulphbattery storagebattery storage80approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Cornwall9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (38)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Princess Yachts Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7under constructionupdated Aug 2021Jul 2021—Aug 2021Plymouth0.6
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Plymouth0.7
Armada Way Solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Feb 2022Plymouth0.8
Council Houserooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Jan 2021granted Mar 2021Mar 2022Plymouth0.8
Interfish, Wallsend Industrial Estatesolar farmsolar farm0.2application submittedJun 2026——Plymouth2.7
Lipson Community College, Bernice Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Plymouth3.4
Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Plymouth3.5
Staddon Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024—Mar 2024Plymouth3.8
Morrisons supermarket - Roof mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Plymouth4.0
Seaton Court, William Prance Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Plymouth5.1
Sainsburys Supermarket, Plymouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Plymouth5.2
Princess Yachts Ltd (2)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.6permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Mar 2020—Apr 2020Plymouth5.6
Princess Yachts Ltd (4)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.2permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Mar 2020—Sep 2020Plymouth5.7
Princess Yachts Ltd (3)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.3permission expiredupdated May 2023Mar 2020—May 2023Plymouth5.7
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth5.7
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth5.7
Linketty Lane Energy Projectbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Jan 2021Plymouth5.8
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth5.8
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Plymouth5.8
Princess Yachts Ltd (1)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5permission expiredupdated Jan 2023Mar 2020—Jan 2023Plymouth5.8
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Plymouth5.9
Notre Dame Roman Catholic School, Notre Dame Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Plymouth6.0
Plymouth Science Park, Blunts Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedApr 2026——Plymouth6.2
Plymouth Road, Plymptonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021Plymouth6.2
Kawasaki Factory, Ernesettle Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Plymouth6.4
China Fleet Country Club, Pill Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.6application submittedupdated Sep 2025Oct 2024—Sep 2025Cornwall6.8
Drake Mill Business Park, Estover Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Plymouth7.0
China Fleet Country Clubsolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025Cornwall7.3
Spinnaker International Spinnaker House, Long Acrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Cornwall7.8
Battery Box - Birch House - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Cornwall7.9
North East Side Of Glen Road, Plympton - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026—Jul 2026Plymouth8.2
Aldermans Tooling, Bell Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023May 2023Plymouth8.4
Tamerton Road, Woolwell - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026South Hams9.1
Western Wood Way, Plymptonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022South Hams9.8
Deep Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022May 2022South Hams9.8
Western Wood Way, Langage Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024South Hams9.9
Vacsaxrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025South Hams9.9
Eastern Wood Road, Plympton - Batteriesbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025South Hams9.9

Distance from the average position of the PL1 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 farm16358021.5
Rooftop solar28024007.8
Wind farm100000
Battery storage111700111

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

How Plymouth decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsPlymouthUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2312%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision7.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Plymouth

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 PL1, 9 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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