Solar, wind and battery projects near Malvern (WR13)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WR13 (Herefordshire): 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitehouse Farm Energy Barn (40 MW battery storage, approved on 29 November 2017, not yet built), 5.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WR13
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Havenwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2005 | Dec 2002 | granted Feb 2003 | Sep 2005 | Malvern Hills | 4.3 |
| Whitehouse Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Nov 2017 | Jun 2020 | Malvern Hills | 5.8 |
| Chapel Hill Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Malvern Hills | 7.4 |
| Sinton End Farm, Acton Beauchamp Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Herefordshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Malvern Splash, Priory Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Malvern Hills | 2.2 |
| Chapel Hillbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Malvern Hills | 7.4 |
| Bevisol Limited, Orchard Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Herefordshire | 7.7 |
| Millers Court Farm, Birts Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Malvern Hills | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the WR13 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Herefordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Herefordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 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.