Solar, wind and battery projects near Shrewsbury (SY4)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY4 (Shropshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Myttons Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 15 March 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY4
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmer Hill, Webscottsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Shropshire | 1.8 |
| Sansaw Business Park, Hadnallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Shropshire | 2.9 |
| Charity Farm (Burlton Solar Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated May 2020 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2020 | Shropshire | 4.7 |
| Land To The North Of Moor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | May 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Sep 2017 | Shropshire | 7.5 |
| Sundorne Grovesolar farm | solar farm | 20 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 | Shropshire | 7.7 |
| Myttons Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | Telford and Wrekin | 8.7 |
| Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refusedupdated Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Shropshire | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbow Business Park - Roof Monted Solar PV Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Shropshire | 6.4 |
| Caterpillar Factory, Lancaster Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Shropshire | 7.7 |
| Kenwick Lodge, Cockshuttsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Shropshire | 8.6 |
| Myttons Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | Telford and Wrekin | 8.7 |
| Severn Hospicesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | May 2024 | Shropshire | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the SY4 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 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Shropshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
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 SY4, 3 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.