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Solar, wind and battery projects near Taunton (TA3)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA3 (Somerset): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Impens Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 6 December 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.8 km away.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

27projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of TA3

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bull Street, Creech St Michael Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm34application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Somerset3.1
Ham Farm, Creech St Michaelsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2022granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset3.2
Taunton Racecoursesolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jan 2014granted Apr 2014Feb 2017Somerset3.5
Higher Knapp Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Apr 2013Oct 2012granted Jan 2013Apr 2013Somerset4.0
Helland Meadssolar farmsolar farm1.2operationalupdated Jul 2015Apr 2014granted Jun 2014Jul 2015Somerset6.1
Merryfield Lane, Ilton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Mar 2023granted Dec 2023Feb 2025Somerset8.6
RITHERDENS FARM solar parksolar farmsolar farm9.5refusedupdated Sep 2013May 2013refused Aug 2013Sep 2013Somerset8.6
Taunton Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Sep 2018granted Sep 2018Sep 2020Somerset8.6
Fideoak Millsbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2016granted Nov 2018Sep 2022Somerset8.7
North Newton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Somerset8.9
Hele Manor Farm, Bradford On Tonebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Sep 2022granted Apr 2023Jun 2023Somerset9.0
Langport Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Feb 2012——Feb 2012Somerset9.7
Impens Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Somerset9.8
Lower Marsh Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2014Nov 2011granted Feb 2012Oct 2014Somerset9.8
Culmhead Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5operationalupdated Apr 2014Sep 2012granted Oct 2012Apr 2014Somerset9.9
Montys Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Oct 2014granted Oct 2015May 2016Somerset10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ham Farm, Creech St Michaelbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Nov 2022granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Somerset3.2
Rivergate Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Somerset3.2
Hollywood Bowl Solar Voltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Somerset4.0
Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Somerset5.0
St Margarets Hospice, Heron Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Somerset6.8
Growth Technology Limited, Norton Fitzwarrenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Somerset7.7
Taunton Substationbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Jul 2022—Nov 2022Somerset8.7
Shearston, North Pethertonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Aug 2022Mar 2022Somerset9.0
Culmhead Business Park - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Somerset9.5
Foundation House, Culmheadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Somerset9.6
Impens Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Mar 2022Somerset9.8

Distance from the average position of the TA3 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 farm142461136
Rooftop solar606001.7
Battery storage7141020

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 TA3, 5 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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