Solar, wind and battery projects near Shrewsbury (SY5)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY5 (Shropshire): 7 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Berrington Farm (30 MW solar farm, approved on 2 May 2025, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY5
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Mews, Minsterleybattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 | Shropshire | 6.3 |
| Condover (Green Farm)solar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Apr 2015 | Shropshire | 7.0 |
| Condover Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 | Shropshire | 7.3 |
| Hayford Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Sep 2015 | Shropshire | 8.3 |
| Berrington Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 | Shropshire | 8.5 |
| Hayford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Sep 2012 | granted Dec 2012 | Sep 2015 | Shropshire | 8.6 |
| Pitchfordsolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Aug 2015 | Shropshire | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Shropshire | 6.9 |
| Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road Solar Canopysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Shropshire | 6.9 |
| Severn Hospicesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | May 2024 | Shropshire | 7.9 |
| Brassey Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Shropshire | 8.4 |
| Shrewsbury Collegerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Shropshire | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the SY5 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 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 30.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.