Renewable energy projects in Hounslow
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Hounslow (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 17 approved but not running, 3 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 3 of 22 decided applications (14%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
22projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
14%of decisions refused
How Hounslow decides
| Applications | Hounslow | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 22 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Hounslow
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western International Marketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologis Park, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | refused Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Geodis, Faggs Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| Dnata City, East Bedfont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| West Cross Industrial Park Shield Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| DNATA City East, Bedfont Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Essex Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Spur Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Falcon House, Central Way - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Heathrow Gatewayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Brentford Works, Great West Road - Masterplanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Western International Market (WIM) Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Dec 2015 | — | May 2016 |
| West Thames College, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, Staines Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Sep 2023 |
| David Lloyd Racket Club, Southall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Alexandra Junior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Southall Lane Waste Depotbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Nov 2022 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Devonhurst Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Shield Drive Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| West Middlesex University Hospital,Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — |
Postcode districts in Hounslow
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW3 | 91 | 4 | 75 | 6 |
| TW4 | 64 | 3 | 48 | 5 |
| TW5 | 89 | 4 | 72 | 5 |
| TW7 | 95 | 5 | 78 | 6 |
| TW8 | 88 | 5 | 72 | 3 |
| TW13 | 62 | 6 | 42 | 7 |
| TW14 | 63 | 4 | 46 | 6 |
| W4 | 93 | 7 | 74 | 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 Hounslow by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.