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Solar, wind and battery projects near Taunton (TA1)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA1 (Somerset): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Bull Street, Creech St Michael Solar Farm (34 MW solar farm, application submitted on 19 June 2025, no decision recorded), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of TA1

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Taunton Racecoursesolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2014granted Apr 2014Feb 2017Somerset2.4
Taunton Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Sep 2018granted Sep 2018Sep 2020Somerset3.6
Fideoak Millsbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2016granted Nov 2018Sep 2022Somerset3.7
RITHERDENS FARM solar parksolar farmsolar farm9.5refusedupdated Sep 2013May 2013refused Aug 2013Sep 2013Somerset3.7
Hele Manor Farm, Bradford On Tonebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Sep 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023Somerset4.1
Bull Street, Creech St Michael Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm34application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Somerset4.9
Montys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Oct 2014granted Oct 2015May 2016Somerset4.9
Ham Farm, Creech St Michaelsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2022granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset5.8
Lower Marsh Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2014Nov 2011granted Feb 2012Oct 2014Somerset6.0
New Rendy Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Mar 2014Mar 2013granted May 2013Mar 2014Somerset6.9
Higher Knapp Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Apr 2013Oct 2012granted Jan 2013Apr 2013Somerset7.5
VPK Wellington, Chelston Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Somerset7.7
The Village Of Halsesolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2022granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Somerset7.7
Grange Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Oct 2014Oct 2012granted Jan 2013Oct 2014Somerset8.4
Sandhill Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Mar 2013Nov 2010granted Jan 2011Mar 2013Somerset8.4
Halse Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.2operationalupdated Jun 2013Jun 2012granted Sep 2012Jun 2013Somerset8.8
Pixford Fruit Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Sep 2016Jun 2015refused Nov 2015Sep 2016Somerset9.4
North Newton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Somerset9.6
Culmhead Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated Apr 2014Sep 2012granted Oct 2012Apr 2014Somerset9.8
Trickey Warrensolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Aug 2015Sep 2014granted Nov 2014Aug 2015Somerset9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Margarets Hospice, Heron Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Somerset1.7
Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Somerset2.3
Rivergate Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Somerset2.5
Growth Technology Limited, Norton Fitzwarrenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Somerset2.7
Hollywood Bowl Solar Voltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Somerset2.8
Taunton Substationbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Jul 2022—Nov 2022Somerset3.7
Ham Farm, Creech St Michaelbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2022granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset5.8
Shearston, North Pethertonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Aug 2022Mar 2022Somerset8.2
Blagroves Farm, Blagroves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Somerset8.4
Foundation House, Culmheadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Somerset9.4
Culmhead Business Park - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Somerset9.5

Distance from the average position of the TA1 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 farm1723102109
Rooftop solar808003.5
Battery storage6131020

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

How Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSomersetUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)18510,236
Refused46 (25%)19%
Solar refused34 of 15312%
Onshore wind refused9 of 1045%
Battery storage refused3 of 2216%
Median time from submission to decision14.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed17 / 9—

All projects in Somerset

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 TA1, 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.

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