Renewable energy projects in High Peak
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in High Peak (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 10 approved but not running, 2 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 1 of 15 decided applications (7%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
15projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
7%of decisions refused
How High Peak decides
| Applications | High Peak | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Projects in High Peak
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Marsh Lane, Gowholebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 |
| Dolly Lane, Buxworth Battery Storage Facility & Sub Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Carpenter Plc, Dinting Lodge Industrial Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept Life Sciences, Frith Knoll Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Pennine Aggregates, Waterswallows Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Glossop Caravans, Brookfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Buxton Community School, College Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Batham Gate Battery Storage Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | — | refused on appealupdated Nov 2018 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2018 |
| Graphite Way, Hadfield Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Buxton Road, Dove Holesbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Frith Knoll Road, Walker Industrial Park, Units 1-5 Solar PV Modulesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Postcode districts in High Peak
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK13 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| SK17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| SK22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| SK23 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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 High Peak by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.