Solar, wind and battery projects near Taunton (TA4)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA4 (Somerset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is The Village Of Halse (25 MW solar farm, approved on 26 January 2024, not yet built), 6.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TA4
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Farm (solar)solar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | May 2015 | Somerset | 0.6 |
| Glebe Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | refused Jun 2013 | Dec 2013 | Somerset | 1.5 |
| Pixford Fruit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2016 | Jun 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Sep 2016 | Somerset | 4.5 |
| Halse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | granted Sep 2012 | Jun 2013 | Somerset | 4.5 |
| Sandys Moor Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 2.9 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Somerset | 4.6 |
| Sandhill Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Mar 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Jan 2011 | Mar 2013 | Somerset | 5.1 |
| The Village Of Halsesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Somerset | 6.0 |
| Grange Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Oct 2014 | Somerset | 8.1 |
| Montys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2016 | Somerset | 8.4 |
| Aller Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | Feb 2016 | Somerset | 8.4 |
| New Rendy Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | granted May 2013 | Mar 2014 | Somerset | 8.6 |
| Fideoak Millsbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Dec 2016 | granted Nov 2018 | Sep 2022 | Somerset | 9.8 |
| Hele Manor Farm, Bradford On Tonebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | Somerset | 9.9 |
| Taunton Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Sep 2018 | granted Sep 2018 | Sep 2020 | Somerset | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagroves Farm, Blagroves Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Somerset | 6.1 |
| Spring Grove House, Milverton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Somerset | 6.4 |
| Taunton Substationbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Nov 2022 | Somerset | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TA4 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 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
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. Near TA4, 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.