Solar, wind and battery projects near Evesham (WR11)
27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WR11 (Wychavon): 11 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Mount Farm, Mount Pleasant Solar Farm (35 MW solar farm, approved on 7 June 2024, not yet built), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WR11
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bypass Nurseries Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Dec 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Aug 2014 | Wychavon | 1.0 |
| Sytchwythy Fieldssolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2017 | Jan 2015 | — | Sep 2017 | Wychavon | 1.1 |
| Mount Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Mar 2016 | Wychavon | 2.9 |
| Cleeve Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3.7 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Dec 2016 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2020 | Wychavon | 3.6 |
| Mount Farm, Mount Pleasant Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 | Wychavon | 4.4 |
| The Rainbows Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Feb 2013 | granted Jun 2013 | Feb 2017 | Cotswold | 5.4 |
| Littleton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Jun 2021 | Apr 2026 | Wychavon | 5.7 |
| Lenchwickwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | May 2010 | refused Jan 2011 | Nov 2015 | Wychavon | 6.6 |
| Salford Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Jun 2016 | Stratford-on-Avon | 6.8 |
| Willersey solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2019 | Nov 2016 | granted Dec 2016 | Feb 2019 | Cotswold | 7.2 |
| Bibsworth Lane, Willersey Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Wychavon | 7.7 |
| Bishampton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Nov 2021 | Apr 2021 | Wychavon | 9.0 |
| Bishampton Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 8.8 | abandonedupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2020 | — | Dec 2022 | Wychavon | 9.0 |
| Rotherdale Farm - extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Apr 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | Mar 2017 | Wychavon | 9.6 |
| Rotherdale Farm (3rd Phase)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Nov 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Nov 2018 | Wychavon | 9.6 |
| Norton Hallsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Aug 2014 | Cotswold | 9.7 |
| Morton Wood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2016 | Wychavon | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evesham Garden Centre, Evesham Country Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Wychavon | 2.4 |
| Harvey & Brockless Limited, Millennium Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Wychavon | 2.5 |
| Bramley Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Wychavon | 2.5 |
| R Sinclair Transport Limited, Enterprise Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Wychavon | 2.6 |
| J And J Bannister Evesham, Newtownrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Wychavon | 2.7 |
| Primafruit Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | Wychavon | 2.7 |
| Holdsworth Distribution Centre, Hinton On The Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Wychavon | 4.7 |
| Plant Producesolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | Wychavon | 4.8 |
| Littleton Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Apr 2026 | Wychavon | 5.7 |
| Bishampton Solar Energy Park, Broad Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | May 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Wychavon | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the WR11 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 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 68.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Wychavon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wychavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.