Solar, wind and battery projects near Bembridge (PO35)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PO35 (Isle of Wight): 3 operational. The largest scheme is Hill Farm Solar Park (10.2 MW solar farm, operational since 30 May 2014), 3.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PO35
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Jul 2014 | Isle of Wight | 3.5 |
| East Fairleesolar farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | May 2015 | Isle of Wight | 4.5 |
| Newnham Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jul 2016 | Isle of Wight | 8.9 |
| Ventnor Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Oct 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 | Isle of Wight | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the PO35 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Isle of Wight decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Isle of Wight | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.