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Solar, wind and battery projects near Droitwich (WR9)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WR9 (Wychavon): 11 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Foxwalks Farm, Grafton Lane Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 18 July 2024, not yet built), 7.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
11awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WR9

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Deritend Precision Casting, Vines Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Mar 2025granted May 2025Jan 2026Wychavon0.8
Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovettsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Mar 2026Wychavon4.2
Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2026Wychavon4.3
Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Apr 2026Jun 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2026Wychavon4.3
Fibden Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Wychavon4.4
Worcester Road, Wychboldsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Oct 2022Mar 2022Wychavon5.4
Pershore Lane, Tibbertonbattery storagebattery storage14approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Dec 2022granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Wychavon5.6
Rectory Farm, Rectory Lanebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Nov 2022granted Feb 2023Jul 2025Wychavon6.0
Crossway Green, Ombersleysolar farmsolar farm18application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Wychavon6.1
Droitwich Road, Martin Hussingtree Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022May 2023—Apr 2022Worcester6.2
Land at Rectory Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.9application withdrawnupdated Feb 2015Sep 2014—Feb 2015Wychavon6.5
Rectory Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.9refused on appealupdated May 2016Apr 2015refused Aug 2015May 2016Wychavon6.8
Norchard Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jul 2023granted Oct 2024Jun 2025Wychavon7.1
Foxwalks Farm, Grafton Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jul 2024Feb 2026Bromsgrove7.4
Fitcher Brook Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023—Jan 2024Malvern Hills8.1
Sinton Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21refusedupdated Jun 2021Oct 2021refused Jan 2023Jun 2021Malvern Hills8.4
Foxwalks Solar Farm - Extensionsolar farmsolar farm13application submittedupdated Apr 2026Mar 2026—Apr 2026Bromsgrove9.1
Land at Winshenfordsolar farmsolar farm7refusedupdated Jan 2016Jul 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Malvern Hills9.7
Roundhill, Earls Common Road, Stock Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Feb 2023—Jun 2026Wychavon10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Copcut Lane, Copcut -Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Wychavon2.4
Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovettbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Mar 2026Wychavon4.2
Fibden Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Wychavon4.4
Worcester Rugby Football Club, Hindlip - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Wychavon5.4
Worcester Road, Wychbold Battery Storage Hutbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Oct 2022Mar 2022Wychavon5.4
David Lloyd Leisure, Warriors Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wychavon5.6
Bosch Thermotecnology UK Limited, Cotswold Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Worcester5.9
Droitwich Road, Martin Hussingtree Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Worcester6.2
Tudor Grange Academy, Bilford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Worcester6.8
Greenfields Farm, Worcester Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Apr 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Wychavon6.8
Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Bilford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Worcester7.0
Clayfield Road, Worcester Six Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Wychavon7.0
Fircone Farm, Church Road - 249KW Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Apr 2025—Jun 2026Wychavon8.3
Hornhill Road, Nunnery Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Worcester8.8
Lincomb Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Sep 2023—Sep 2023Wychavon8.9
Kimal Limited, Sherwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Bromsgrove9.0
St Martins Gate Car Park, St Martins Gate Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Worcester9.2
Henwick Groverooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Worcester9.6
Vandemoortele Worcester Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.6application submittedupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Malvern Hills9.8
Vamix Factory, Martley Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Malvern Hills9.8
Roundhill, Earls Common Road, Stock Green Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023—Mar 2023Wychavon10.0

Distance from the average position of the WR9 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 farm186513195
Rooftop solar1018103.8
Battery storage12471044.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Wychavon decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWychavonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5010,236
Refused3 (6%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3412%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 1416%
Median time from submission to decision20.5 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Wychavon

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 WR9, 13 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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