Solar, wind and battery projects near Llanymynech (SY22)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY22 (Powys): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Coppice Farm, Pen-Rhos (1.1 MW solar farm, approved on 26 January 2023, not yet built), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY22
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Farm, Pen-Rhossolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Powys | 5.6 |
Distance from the average position of the SY22 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Powys decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Powys | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 42 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 15 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 78.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: DECC (S36), Powys.
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.