Solar, wind and battery projects near Craven Arms (SY7)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SY7 (Shropshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is The Conery (1 MW wind turbine, approved on 20 June 2025, not yet built), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SY7
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2016 | Dec 2017 | Shropshire | 8.8 |
| Henley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Shropshire | 9.3 |
| The Conerywind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Shropshire | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromfield Sand and Gravelsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | Feb 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Oct 2019 | Shropshire | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the SY7 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.