Renewable energy projects in Milton Keynes
93 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Milton Keynes (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 57 approved but not running, 13 operational and 10 refused. The council refused 10 of 77 decided applications (13%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
93projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
57approved, not running
13%of decisions refused
How Milton Keynes decides
| Applications | Milton Keynes | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 77 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 49 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 26 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Milton Keynes
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Heights Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2018 | Jun 2011 | — | Feb 2018 |
| Nunn Woodwind farm | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2013 | — | — | Oct 2013 |
| Orchard Way Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2014 | Sep 2011 | refused Nov 2012 | Aug 2014 |
| Littlewood Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Aug 2015 |
| Milton Keynes Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 14 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Aug 2006 | granted Jan 2008 | Dec 2017 |
| Rectory Farm/Embertonsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Feb 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Salcey Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Dec 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Jul 2018 |
| The Kicklessolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2016 |
| Hyde Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| Salcey Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | refused Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Mercedes Benz UK Solar array car portrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Harvie Card Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Chippenham Drive, Kingstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Delico, Steinbeck Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 |
| Pendeen Crescent, Snelshall Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Apr 2024 |
| DHL Supply Chain, Pendeen Crescent -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Salcey Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Mar 2016 | — | Mar 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Content Group UK, Chapter Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Brioche Pasquier, Garamonde Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | refusedupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | refused May 2024 | May 2024 |
| A G Barr Plc, Crossley Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Thornbury, West Ashlandrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Northfield Drive, Northfield Solar Panlesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Volkswagen Group UK, Garamonde Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Brioche Pasquier UK, Garamonde Drive Solar Canopiesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| David Lloyd, Livingstone Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Red Bull Racing, Bradbourne Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Midway Centre, Harding Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodgerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Burners Lane, Kiln Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Sensient Flavours, Bilton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Delaware Drive, Tongwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Gosh Foods, Maidstone Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Linford Wood Business Park, Linford Woodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Wolverton Swimming And Fitness Centre, Addington Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| The Milton Keynes Academy, Fulwoods Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Vodafone, Fingle Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Home Farm, Bedford Road Solar Power Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jun 2023 | Nov 2022 | refused May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Red Bull Ford Powertrains, Rindt Building, Bradbourne Drive – Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operational | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2023 | — |
| Northfield Drive, Northfield Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Falcon Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | — | — | Oct 2018 |
| Red Bull Racing Wind Tunnel, Sherbourne Drive – Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under construction | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2026 | — |
| Dawson Road, Bletchleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Dawson Road, Bletchleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | — | Oct 2021 |
| Caldecote Farm - Storage & Distribution Unitrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2021 | granted Jul 2023 | Jan 2025 |
| Deltic Avenue, Rooksleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Dawson Rentals Vans, Dawson Road Solar Carport Canopy & BESSrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Unit 2, Watling Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Glebe Farm All Through School, Burney Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Third Avenue, Bletchleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| The Hazeley Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2019 | Feb 2019 | granted May 2020 | Oct 2019 |
| Sir Herbert Leon Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Fen Street- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Tanners Drive, Blakelandsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| St Leger Drive, Great Linford - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Hodge Lea Lane, Hodge Leabattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Paxton Crescent, Ackroyd Place - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Stone Hill Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Northfield Drive, Tongwell Street - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Duckworth Court, Oldbrook Boulevard - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| The Church Of The Latterday Saints, The High Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Mowbray Green, The Leys - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Fingle Drive, Grafton Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Kelvin Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Pear Tree Lane, Bleak Hall - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Grafton Street, End Of Dunsby Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Paynes Drive & Linceslade Grove, Loughton - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Yeomans Drive, Blakelands - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, Addington Avenuebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Wolverton Road, Giffard Park Roundabout - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Olney Road, Harvey Drive - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Dukes Drive, Princes Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 |
| Brickhill Street, Lakeside Roundabout - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Alston Drive, Bradwell Abbey - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Saxon Street, Dawson Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Standing Way -Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Brickhill Street, Heybridge Crescentbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Snelshall Street, Tattenhoebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
16 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).
Postcode districts in Milton Keynes
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK1 | 98 | 7 | 62 | 13 |
| MK2 | 93 | 7 | 58 | 10 |
| MK3 | 99 | 9 | 62 | 11 |
| MK4 | 99 | 5 | 63 | 12 |
| MK5 | 98 | 6 | 63 | 11 |
| MK6 | 94 | 4 | 60 | 12 |
| MK7 | 95 | 7 | 57 | 13 |
| MK8 | 95 | 6 | 62 | 11 |
| MK9 | 93 | 4 | 59 | 12 |
| MK10 | 88 | 4 | 58 | 10 |
| MK11 | 80 | 5 | 50 | 10 |
| MK12 | 87 | 5 | 55 | 12 |
| MK13 | 96 | 6 | 62 | 12 |
| MK14 | 99 | 5 | 60 | 17 |
| MK15 | 94 | 4 | 60 | 13 |
| MK16 | 88 | 3 | 52 | 18 |
| MK17 | 94 | 7 | 58 | 12 |
| MK20 | 89 | 4 | 56 | 14 |
| MK46 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
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 Milton Keynes by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.