Solar, wind and battery projects near Salisbury (SP3)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP3 (Wiltshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Mill Farm, Teffont (8.5 MW battery storage, approved on 12 March 2024, not yet built), 2.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SP3
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Farm, Teffontbattery storage | battery storage | 8.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Wiltshire | 2.8 |
| East Farm (Clay Pit Hill) - Extension IIsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2018 | Apr 2018 | — | Dec 2018 | Wiltshire | 6.3 |
| Deptford Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Mar 2014 | May 2013 | refused Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 | Wiltshire | 7.1 |
| Chicklade EV Service Station Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Wiltshire | 8.1 |
| Land at East Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Oct 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jul 2016 | Wiltshire | 8.1 |
| Land at East Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Jan 2013 | granted Mar 2013 | Jun 2014 | Wiltshire | 8.4 |
| East Codford Solar Farm Extension Phase 3solar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2019 | granted Dec 2020 | Jun 2023 | Wiltshire | 8.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codford Biogasbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Wiltshire | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the SP3 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 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Wiltshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
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.