Solar, wind and battery projects near Boncath (SA37)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SA37 (Pembrokeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Rhos-Hill, Cilgerran (0.6 MW wind turbine, application submitted on 25 August 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 3.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SA37
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhosygilwen Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Nov 2010 | granted Jan 2011 | Aug 2011 | Pembrokeshire | 2.9 |
| Crugmore Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Oct 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Jul 2017 | Ceredigion | 8.6 |
| Blaenffos Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2018 | Jul 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Aug 2018 | Carmarthenshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhos-Hill, Cilgerranwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | Pembrokeshire | 3.0 |
| Bro Preseli Solar Panels & Battery Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024 | Jun 2023 | — | Oct 2024 | Pembrokeshire | 6.0 |
| Cwm Arian Community Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | May 2022 | Carmarthenshire | 8.5 |
| Sarnau Farm, Trelechwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Carmarthenshire | 9.1 |
| Blaenpant, Blaenwaunwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | Carmarthenshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the SA37 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Pembrokeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
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 SA37, 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.