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Solar, wind and battery projects near Burnham-on-Sea (TA8)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA8 (Somerset): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Bellcombe Works, Brent Road (0.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 15 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of TA8

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Inner Farmwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated Jul 2009Mar 2006refused Aug 2006Jul 2009Somerset2.0
Wick Lane Solar Ltdsolar farmsolar farm2.8operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2017Somerset3.5
Watchfield Lawnsolar farmsolar farm10.2operationalupdated Dec 2014May 2013granted Aug 2013Dec 2014Somerset4.2
Wick Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm14.6operationalupdated Jan 2016Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Jan 2016Somerset4.7
Black Ditchwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated May 2015Dec 2010refused Apr 2012May 2015Somerset5.6
Pilrowwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Sep 2014Jun 2012refused Apr 2013Sep 2014Somerset5.7
Huntspill Level Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.5operationalupdated Jan 2017Jun 2015granted Sep 2015Jan 2017Somerset6.1
Yardwall Manorsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated May 2018Jul 2014granted Sep 2014May 2018Somerset6.4
Ashlawn Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.8operationalupdated Feb 2015Mar 2014granted May 2014Feb 2015Somerset6.4
Withy Endwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated May 2015Dec 2013refused May 2015May 2015Somerset7.2
South Hill Farm solar parksolar farmsolar farm7.8refusedupdated Sep 2013May 2013refused Aug 2013Sep 2013North Somerset7.4
Puriton Landfill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.4operationalupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014granted Sep 2014Feb 2016Somerset7.5
Puriton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Oct 2012Feb 2011granted May 2011Oct 2012Somerset8.0
Pyde Drovesolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Aug 2014Aug 2013granted Oct 2013Aug 2014Somerset9.0
Land to the South West of Horsey Lanesolar farmsolar farm25refused on appealupdated Jan 2016Jan 2015refused Apr 2015Jan 2016Somerset9.0
Horsey Levels Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm24operationalupdated Mar 2024Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Mar 2024Somerset9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Burnham Holiday Village, Marine Drive Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Somerset1.9
Bellcombe Works, Brent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Somerset4.3
Weston General Hospital - Photovoltaic Installation Projectrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Aug 2021—Aug 2021North Somerset8.7
Westbury Crescent, Loxton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Somerset8.9
Weston College University Campus, Loxton Road - Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025North Somerset9.0
Weston Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025North Somerset9.0
Weston Youth Centre, Coleridge Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Somerset9.6

Distance from the average position of the TA8 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 farm12001020
Rooftop solar514001.5
Wind farm400040
Battery storage202000.4

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 TA8, 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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