Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridgnorth (WV16)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WV16 (Shropshire): 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Swancote Farm -Solar Panels (5 MW solar farm, approved on 21 January 2025, not yet built), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WV16
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criddon Hall Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2014 | May 2013 | — | Jun 2014 | Shropshire | 3.9 |
| Upper Meadowley Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2015 | Oct 2017 | Shropshire | 4.0 |
| High Trees Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | May 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Oct 2015 | Shropshire | 4.2 |
| Swancote Farm -Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Shropshire | 5.6 |
| Astley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2017 | Shropshire | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the WV16 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Shropshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
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.