Solar, wind and battery projects near Minehead (TA24)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA24 (Somerset): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Seaward Way (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 2 August 2021, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TA24
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaward Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 | Somerset | 4.0 |
Distance from the average position of the TA24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Somerset decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
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.