Renewable energy projects in Central Bedfordshire
79 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Central Bedfordshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 7 pending, 34 approved but not running, 20 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 8 of 59 decided applications (14%; UK 19%), with a median 20 weeks from submission to decision.
79projects in the council area
7awaiting a decision
34approved, not running
14%of decisions refused
How Central Bedfordshire decides
| Applications | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 59 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Projects in Central Bedfordshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (53)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundon, Chaltonbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Bury Farm, Dickens Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 350 | refusedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Toddington Services, Hipsey Spinneybattery storage | battery storage | 250 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Dunton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Dunton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 177 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Sundon Sub Station Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | May 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2023 |
| Hillcrest, Church Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Sundon Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Jul 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Mar 2026 |
| Chapel Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | May 2018 | granted Jan 2019 | Mar 2026 |
| Brogborough Landfill, Lidlington Solar PV parksolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Chalgrave Manor, Luton Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2023 | Aug 2025 |
| Greenfield Road - Samphill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 38.4 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Jun 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Greenfield Road, Westoningbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Lowfield Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Chalgrave Manorsolar farm | solar farm | 24.6 | abandonedupdated Jun 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Jun 2018 |
| Clayhill Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 21 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Dec 2017 | granted Mar 2018 | Sep 2022 |
| Tilsworthsolar farm | solar farm | 20.3 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014 | Sep 2014 | — | Dec 2014 |
| Langford Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Feb 2009 | granted Jan 2012 | Sep 2014 |
| Grounds Farm Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Apr 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Nov 2022 |
| Moggerhanger Road, Sandy Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Leighton Road & Hawthornsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Clayhill Farm, Greenfield Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Eastern Waysolar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Watling Street, Caddington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Trinity Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2021 | granted May 2021 | Jan 2026 |
| Waterloo solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 14.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Apr 2014 | May 2015 |
| Langford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Faldo Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10.8 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2014 | refused Sep 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Chiltern Green Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Apr 2015 | — | Aug 2017 |
| Clayhill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | Sep 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Aug 2020 |
| Eastern Waywind farm | wind farm | 8.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Moggerhanger Road, Sandy Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Smarter Network Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 6 | decommissionedupdated Oct 2018 | — | — | Oct 2018 |
| Clayhillbattery storage | battery storage | 6 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Brogborough Landfill Sitewind farm | wind farm | 5.4 | refusedupdated Aug 2014 | Mar 2014 | refused Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road Solar Array Areasolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| Caddington Solar Farm (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | May 2016 |
| Ld At Lawrence End Park &, Dane Streetsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Land North of Chiltern Greeensolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | May 2016 |
| Avenue Power - Urban Reserve Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | — | Feb 2022 |
| Checkley Wood Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 4.1 | operationalupdated Jan 2024 | Apr 2016 | granted Sep 2017 | Jan 2024 |
| Caddington Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Jun 2015 |
| Double Arches Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | May 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| Panattoni Park, Luton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 2.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Dc1 Boscombe Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 1.7 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 |
| Marston Vale Country Park Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Nov 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Jan 2015 |
| Double Arches Quarry Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Sep 2010 | granted Aug 2011 | Feb 2017 |
| Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systemwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Boscombe Road (Unit DC1)solar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 |
| Unit DC1 Prologisrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Sep 2018 |
| Cranfield Airfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted May 2020 | Jan 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Way, Cranfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Endoline Machinery Limited, Stratton Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Apr 2024 |
| Flamingo Flowerssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2020 | Nov 2019 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Leighton Linslade Water Recycling Centresolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Cranfield University Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Unit B, Chiltern Park Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Oct 2022 |
| J PAO, Humphrys Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Prologis DC4 Marston Gate, Brockley Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Vinci Technology Centre, Leighton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Aggregate Industries, Grovebury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Aug 2023 |
| Sainsbury, Bells Brookrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Tesco Stores, New Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Old Warden Park, Old Wardenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Aco Technologies Plc, Hitchin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Old Warden Aerodrome, Old Warden Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Eyeworth Lodge Farm, Eyeworthwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| G And M Growers, Hitchin Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Linmere Community Hall, Huckett Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | refused Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Lister House, Blackburn Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Tebworth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2021 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2026 |
| Tebworthbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2021 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2026 |
| Watling Street, Caddingtonbattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Stratton Business Park, Pegasus Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Eastern Waybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Central Bedfordshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU5 | 58 | 3 | 29 | 12 |
| LU6 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| LU7 | 43 | 5 | 21 | 8 |
| MK45 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| SG15 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| SG16 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| SG17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| SG18 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| SG19 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
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. Projects belong to Central Bedfordshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.