Solar, wind and battery projects near Malvern (WR14)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WR14 (Malvern Hills): 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitehouse Farm Energy Barn (40 MW battery storage, approved on 29 November 2017, not yet built), 4.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WR14
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| 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 | 1.6 |
| Whitehouse Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Nov 2017 | Jun 2020 | Malvern Hills | 4.1 |
| Chapel Hill Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Malvern Hills | 4.6 |
| Otherton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Aug 2017 | Malvern Hills | 8.2 |
| Sinton End Farm, Acton Beauchamp Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Herefordshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| 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 | 0.6 |
| Chapel Hillbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Malvern Hills | 4.6 |
| Millers Court Farm, Birts Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Malvern Hills | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the WR14 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 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 Malvern Hills decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Malvern Hills | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (50%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 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.