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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridgwater (TA7)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA7 (Somerset): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Summerway Drove, East Bower (90 MW battery storage, approved on 10 February 2025, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of TA7

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Summerway Drove, East Bowerbattery storagebattery storage90approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2023granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Somerset3.9
Summerway Drovesolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Oct 2012Feb 2011granted May 2011Oct 2012Somerset4.0
Park Wall Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Mar 2011granted May 2011Apr 2013Somerset4.4
Land to the South West of Horsey Lanesolar farmsolar farm25refused on appealupdated Jan 2016Jan 2015refused Apr 2015Jan 2016Somerset5.1
Pyde Drovesolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Aug 2014Aug 2013granted Oct 2013Aug 2014Somerset5.2
Horsey Levels Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Mar 2024Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2024Somerset5.8
Saltlands Avenue Solar Parkssolar farmsolar farm8.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Jan 2022—Dec 2023Somerset6.0
Novolex, Brue Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Somerset6.0
Puriton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Oct 2012Feb 2011granted May 2011Oct 2012Somerset6.3
Nythe Road, Pedwell Solar Photovoltaic Parksolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Somerset6.6
Redlands Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Jun 2015Jun 2013granted Nov 2013Jun 2015Somerset6.7
Withy Endwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated May 2015Dec 2013refused May 2015May 2015Somerset6.8
Puriton Landfill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.4operationalupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014granted Sep 2014Feb 2016Somerset7.1
Huntspill Level Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.5operationalupdated Jan 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Somerset7.8
Whitley Farm (1 of 2)solar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jul 2018Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Jul 2018Somerset8.0
Impens Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Somerset8.7
Whitley Farm (2 of 2)solar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jul 2018Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Jul 2018Somerset8.8
Aller Court Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Sep 2014granted Jun 2016May 2017Somerset8.8
Black Ditchwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated May 2015Dec 2010refused Apr 2012May 2015Somerset8.9
Cobbs Cross Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2013May 2012granted Sep 2012Oct 2013Somerset9.1
North Newton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Somerset9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Butcombe Beer Store, The Polden Business Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Somerset5.9
Saltlands Avenue -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Jan 2022—Dec 2023Somerset6.0
Morrisons, Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Somerset6.7
Whitley Solar Park, Ashcottbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Somerset8.4
Impens Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Dec 2022Mar 2022Somerset8.7

Distance from the average position of the TA7 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 farm1731121129
Rooftop solar303002
Wind farm200020
Battery storage4130090

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 TA7, 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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