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Solar, wind and battery projects near Montacute (TA15)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA15 (Somerset): 10 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Park (32 MW solar farm, approved on 24 January 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of TA15

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Camp Road, West Cokersolar farmsolar farm15.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2025Somerset3.7
Tintinhull Forts Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm6refusedupdated Nov 2013Jul 2013refused Oct 2013Nov 2013Somerset5.3
Lower Severalls Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.8operationalupdated Oct 2017Jul 2014granted Sep 2014Oct 2017Somerset7.2
Chilton Cantelo Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Mar 2012granted Jul 2012Jul 2018Somerset9.3
Clifton Farmsolar farmsolar farm35operationalupdated Nov 2025May 2020granted May 2021Nov 2025Dorset9.5
Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm32approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Aug 2021granted Jan 2023Aug 2021Dorset9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Camp Road, West Cokerbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jan 2024Jul 2025Somerset3.7
Bunford Park, Plot 1Bbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Oct 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset3.9
Westland Leisure Complexrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Somerset4.9
Morrisons, Lysander Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4refusedupdated May 2024Jan 2024refused Apr 2024May 2024Somerset5.1
Ilchester Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Somerset5.5
Tesco Queensway Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Dec 2019Jan 2019—Dec 2019Somerset5.7
ADM Protexin, Lopen Headrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Somerset7.5
Adm Protexin, Lopen Headrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Aug 2025Somerset7.5
Vale Road Sludge Treatment Works, Lyde Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Somerset7.9
Oxford Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2016—Jun 2020Somerset7.9
Crewkerne Sewage Treatment Works, Blacknell Lanesolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Aug 2023Somerset8.8
Cobham Hall Fleet Air Arm Museum, Rnas Yeovilton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset9.0
Long Sutton - Renewable Energy Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—application withdrawnupdated May 2022May 2022—May 2022Somerset9.1

Distance from the average position of the TA15 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 farm8043147.2
Rooftop solar703210.4
Battery storage403000.2

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 TA15, 2 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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