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Solar, wind and battery projects near Burntwood (WS7)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WS7 (Lichfield): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lions Den, Hammerwich (100 MW battery storage, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 2.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of WS7

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lions Den, Hammerwichbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lichfield2.2
Bleak Housewind farmwind farm6.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2010Jan 2008—Aug 2010Cannock Chase3.2
Lime Lane, Pelsallbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025refused May 2026Jun 2026Cannock Chase4.3
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrleybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2024granted Feb 2025May 2026South Staffordshire7.0
Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley Roadbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025Lichfield7.3
Armitage Road, Armitagebattery storagebattery storage200refusedupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025refused Mar 2026Apr 2026Lichfield8.2
Former Rugeley Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated Aug 2019May 2017—Aug 2019Cannock Chase8.6
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall9.1
Colton Mill Farm & Cawarden Springs Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021Lichfield9.2
Huddlesford Farmsolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Jul 2018Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Jul 2018Lichfield9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Steel Processing Midlands, Burntwood Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lichfield1.2
David Lloyd Clubs, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Lichfield6.6
Great Wyrley Performing Arts High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021South Staffordshire6.8
The Food Warehouse by Icelandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Lichfield7.6
Finning Limited, Watling Street Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Cannock Chase8.0
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall8.7
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall9.0
Wood End Lane, Fradley - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedJun 2026——Lichfield9.3
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield9.4
AC Steels, Fryers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Walsall9.9

Distance from the average position of the WS7 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 farm4111149.9
Rooftop solar816001.3
Wind farm100000
Battery storage72202250

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

How Lichfield decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsLichfieldUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1310,236
Refused2 (15%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision24.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Lichfield

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 WS7, 2 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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