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Solar, wind and battery projects near Orpington (BR5)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BR5 (Bromley): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Layhams Road (250 MW battery storage, approved on 9 March 2026, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of BR5

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
North Cray Roadbattery storagebattery storage200refusedupdated Jan 2026Apr 2025refused Oct 2025Jan 2026Bexley3.9
Manor Farm, Dartford Roadbattery storagebattery storage212application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Bexley6.4
Biggin Hill Airport, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar12under constructionupdated Dec 2023——Dec 2023Bromley8.4
Horton Wood Solar parksolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Oct 2022granted Feb 2023Aug 2025Sevenoaks9.0
Layhams Roadbattery storagebattery storage250approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Feb 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bromley9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tesco Stores Limited, Edgington Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bromley2.6
David Lloyd Leisure, Baugh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Jan 2026Bexley3.3
Maidstone Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Bexley3.4
White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Sevenoaks4.9
Pavilion Leisure Centre, Kentish Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Bromley6.1
Avery Hill Campus, Avery Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Greenwich6.3
J Sainsbury, Walters Yardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Bromley6.4
Downham Health & Leisure Centre, Moorside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Lewisham7.6
Bexleyheath Superbowl, Albion Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bexley7.6
The Mallrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bexley7.7
David Lloyd Leisure Limited, Corner Of Weigall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Greenwich9.2
Dartford Grammar School For Boys, West Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Dartford9.3
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Sep 2022Bromley9.3
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Bromley9.3
Sedgehill Academy, Sedgehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Lewisham9.4
Fairfield Pool, Lowfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Dartford9.5
Fairfield Centre, Lowfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Dartford9.5
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Bromley9.6
The Spa, Beckenham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Bromley10.0
David Lloyd Sports Centre, Darenth Road Solar Photo Voltaic Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Dartford10.0

Distance from the average position of the BR5 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 farm1010049.9
Rooftop solar211200016.7
Battery storage31101462

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

How Bromley decides solar, wind and battery applications

Bromley has 8 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Bromley

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 BR5, 1 project has 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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