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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Albans (AL3)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AL3 (St Albans): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouch (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 4 July 2025, no decision recorded), 4.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

34projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of AL3

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Flamsteadbury Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Oct 2015refused Nov 2016Sep 2017St Albans3.0
Amazon Boundary Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Feb 2019granted Jul 2019Jun 2019Dacorum4.0
G Park Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dacorum4.2
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans4.8
Chiltern Green Roadsolar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Apr 2015—Aug 2017Central Bedfordshire9.0
Computacenter Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2under constructionupdated Nov 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Nov 2019Welwyn Hatfield9.1
Gypsy Moth Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022Welwyn Hatfield9.2
Land North of Chiltern Greeensolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015May 2016Central Bedfordshire9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans4.0
G Park, Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Dacorum4.2
The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023St Albans4.2
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans4.4
Century House, Maylands Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Dacorum4.6
Sandringham school, The Ridgewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024St Albans4.9
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023St Albans5.0
The Range, Graham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024St Albans5.0
Verulam Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2025St Albans5.1
Verge By Hemel Stags Rugby Club, Pennine Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Dacorum5.2
Iron Mountain Siterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Dacorum5.3
Spire Harpenden Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024St Albans5.4
Hatfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025St Albans5.6
The End Of Taransey, Taransaybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dacorum5.9
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans6.6
The Snowcentre, St Albans Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum6.9
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans7.3
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans7.3
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dacorum7.8
London Road Retail Park, Unit Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Dacorum8.1
North London Ad Plant, Coursers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Hertsmere9.2
Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hertsmere9.3
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford9.6
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026St Albans9.6
Astrazeneca UK, Capability Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Luton9.7
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford9.9

Distance from the average position of the AL3 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm4101149.9
Rooftop solar281223011.7
Battery storage202000.4

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How St Albans decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSt AlbansUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1010,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1012%
Median time from submission to decision7.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in St Albans

Is the status up to date?

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. Near AL3, 3 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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