Solar, wind and battery projects near Highbridge (TA9)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TA9 (Somerset): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Saltlands Avenue Solar Parks (8.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 11 January 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TA9
Projects of 1 MW and more (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchfield Lawnsolar farm | solar farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | May 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Dec 2014 | Somerset | 0.9 |
| Inner Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jul 2009 | Mar 2006 | refused Aug 2006 | Jul 2009 | Somerset | 2.5 |
| Yardwall Manorsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2018 | Somerset | 3.2 |
| Huntspill Level Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jan 2017 | Somerset | 3.5 |
| Black Ditchwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Dec 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | May 2015 | Somerset | 3.9 |
| Withy Endwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Dec 2013 | refused May 2015 | May 2015 | Somerset | 4.4 |
| Pilrowwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2012 | refused Apr 2013 | Sep 2014 | Somerset | 4.6 |
| Wick Lane Solar Ltdsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Apr 2017 | Somerset | 5.0 |
| Ashlawn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Mar 2014 | granted May 2014 | Feb 2015 | Somerset | 5.0 |
| Puriton Landfill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Feb 2016 | Somerset | 5.4 |
| Puriton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Oct 2012 | Somerset | 5.6 |
| Pyde Drovesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 | Somerset | 5.7 |
| Land to the South West of Horsey Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | refused Apr 2015 | Jan 2016 | Somerset | 6.2 |
| Wick Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 14.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jan 2016 | Somerset | 7.1 |
| Horsey Levels Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | Dec 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2024 | Somerset | 7.2 |
| South Hill Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Sep 2013 | May 2013 | refused Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | North Somerset | 9.3 |
| Land at Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Jan 2013 | granted Apr 2013 | Feb 2014 | Somerset | 9.4 |
| Saltlands Avenue Solar Parkssolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Jan 2022 | — | Dec 2023 | Somerset | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham Holiday Village, Marine Drive Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Somerset | 2.8 |
| Bellcombe Works, Brent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Somerset | 4.6 |
| Butcombe Beer Store, The Polden Business Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Somerset | 8.4 |
| Saltlands Avenue -Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Jan 2022 | — | Dec 2023 | Somerset | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the TA9 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 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 TA9, 3 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.