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Solar, wind and battery projects near Salisbury (SP5)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SP5 (Wiltshire): 10 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Beech Tree Solar Farm (30 MW solar farm, approved on 30 July 2025, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SP5

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sewage Works, Southampton Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Aug 2023—Jul 2024Wiltshire4.2
Bake Farmsolar farmsolar farm16.1application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014Dec 2013—Jul 2014Wiltshire5.3
Bake Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017Nov 2014granted Mar 2015Jun 2017Wiltshire5.3
Beech Tree Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Wiltshire5.4
Salisbury Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.5operationalupdated Jun 2026Aug 2019granted Dec 2021Jun 2026Wiltshire8.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wiltshire2.8
The Salisbury Hospice, Salisbury District Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Wiltshire2.8
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Wiltshire2.8
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Wiltshire2.8
Batten Road, Downtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Wiltshire3.1
Salisbury City Hallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Jan 2022Wiltshire5.8
Bourne Hill Council Officerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Feb 2021Feb 2021Wiltshire5.8
Hulse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Apr 2022Wiltshire6.7
Hulse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Feb 2022Wiltshire6.7

Distance from the average position of the SP5 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 farm4011030
Rooftop solar909002.7
Battery storage100100

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

How Wiltshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWiltshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)14010,236
Refused18 (13%)19%
Solar refused13 of 11012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused4 of 2916%
Median time from submission to decision20.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 7—

All projects in Wiltshire

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 SP5, 4 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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