Forest of Dean: energy planning applications
35 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Forest of Dean, 423 MW in all. 4 still in planning.
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Every application in Forest of Dean, newest first
- Noble Green Energy - Solar Panels
- Lightwood Solar Farm - Solar Panels
- Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodge - Solar Panels
- Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane - Solar Arrays
- Severn & Wye, Claxhill - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
- Severn & Wye, Claxhill - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
- Gravel Farm, Cleeve - Solar Farm
- Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Close - Solar Panels
- Stream Lane, Upleadon - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Road - Solar Panels
- Murrells End Farm - Solar Arrays
- Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage
- Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage
- Moat Farm - Solar Farm
- Northington Lane - Battery Storage Facility
- Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill - Solar Farm
- Leeways
- Foxs Lane
- Watts Group Factory Site
- Cowles Farm
- Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme
- Yorkley Solar Park
- Tump Solar Farm
- Vantage Point Business Park
- Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 1)
- Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 2)/Grange Solar Farm
- Nibley Mill Farm
- Sedbury Park
- Vantage Point Solar Park
- Hurst Farm
- Pingry Farm - Phase 1
- Pingry Farm - Phase 2
- Vantage Point
- Stantway Solar Farm
- Jones Food Company - Solar Farm
Latest decisions
- Moat Farm - Solar Farm
- Noble Green Energy - Solar Panels
- Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodge - Solar Panels
- Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane - Solar Arrays
- Gravel Farm, Cleeve - Solar Farm
- Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage
- Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage
- Stream Lane, Upleadon - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Forest of Dean's applications
8 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire spreads into Alma Street substation in Newport, cutting power to 294 customers
- Cable box failure causes substation explosion and power cuts in Portishead
- Fire and reported explosions break out at Yate electricity substation
- Loft fire believed caused by a solar panel at Paintworks flats in Bristol
- Solar installer falls through fragile farm roof at Kemble, suffering brain injuries
- Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire
- Substation explosion on Gloucester Close cuts power in Chippenham
- Fire at Upton Warren substation cuts power to 5,000 homes
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Forest of Dean, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.