Renewable energy projects in Havering
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Havering (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 7 approved but not running, 4 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 5 of 13 decided applications (38%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
14projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
38%of decisions refused
How Havering decides
| Applications | Havering | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 10 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Projects in Havering
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tye Farm Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 200 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Mar 2024 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | Apr 2017 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | Jun 2018 | granted Feb 2020 | Mar 2024 |
| Clay Tye Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | May 2016 |
| Cranham Golf Course Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Cranham Golf Coursesolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Feb 2015 | Nov 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Feb 2015 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceme Campus, Marsh Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 |
| Liberty Shopping Centre, Western Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Gidea Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Central Park Leisurerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Bower Park Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Romford Halal Meats, Folkes Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Warley Energy Hub, Ockendenbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Postcode districts in Havering
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM1 | 47 | 4 | 30 | 10 |
| RM2 | 41 | 4 | 26 | 8 |
| RM3 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| RM5 | 39 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| RM7 | 56 | 5 | 37 | 11 |
| RM11 | 49 | 5 | 30 | 11 |
| RM12 | 61 | 5 | 40 | 13 |
| RM13 | 81 | 9 | 51 | 14 |
| RM14 | 53 | 3 | 34 | 13 |
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 Havering by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.