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Solar, wind and battery projects near Shrewsbury (SY1)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY1 (Shropshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Battery Energy Storage (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 24 February 2025, no decision recorded), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SY1

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sundorne Grovesolar farmsolar farm20operationalupdated Apr 2015Mar 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015Shropshire2.6
Bridge Farm, Uffingtonbattery storagebattery storage8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Jan 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Shropshire3.3
Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25refusedupdated Jun 2024Mar 2024refused Jun 2024Jun 2024Shropshire3.6
Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Shropshire3.7
Pelham Road, Upton Magnabattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Shropshire5.8
Myttons Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Jan 2021Telford and Wrekin6.6
Condover (Green Farm)solar farmsolar farm10.2operationalupdated Apr 2015Sep 2013granted Jan 2014Apr 2015Shropshire7.4
Sansaw Business Park, Hadnallrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Shropshire7.7
Church Farm, Withington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Aug 2022granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Shropshire7.8
Berrington Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2022granted May 2025May 2025Shropshire7.9
Harmer Hill, Webscottsolar farmsolar farm1application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Shropshire8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Caterpillar Factory, Lancaster Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Shropshire0.8
Benbow Business Park - Roof Monted Solar PV Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Shropshire2.2
Brassey Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Shropshire2.3
Shrewsbury Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Shropshire3.1
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Shropshire3.9
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road Solar Canopysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Shropshire3.9
Severn Hospicesolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted Sep 2024May 2024Shropshire4.2
Myttons Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021Oct 2020granted Mar 2021Feb 2021Telford and Wrekin6.6

Distance from the average position of the SY1 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 farm91521106
Rooftop solar505003
Battery storage52300208

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

How Shropshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsShropshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)9810,236
Refused22 (22%)19%
Solar refused20 of 7812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 1716%
Median time from submission to decision15.2 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed10 / 5—

All projects in Shropshire

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 SY1, 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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