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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cambridge (CB21)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB21 (South Cambridgeshire): 8 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Newmarket Road, Bottisham (50 MW battery storage, approved on 21 December 2023, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of CB21

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Little Linton Farmwind farmwind farm16refused on appealupdated Sep 2011Mar 2009refused Jun 2009Sep 2011South Cambridgeshire2.9
Wadlow Wind Farmwind farmwind farm26operationalupdated Sep 2016May 2006granted Nov 2009Sep 2016South Cambridgeshire4.8
Great Wilbraham Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm38.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Jan 2014granted Jul 2014Apr 2015South Cambridgeshire6.3
Burton Endsolar farmsolar farm1.5refusedupdated Jun 2023Jun 2020refused Dec 2021Jun 2023South Cambridgeshire6.8
Sawston Solar Farm (Land North of Dales Manor Business Park)solar farmsolar farm14refused on appealupdated Jun 2016Oct 2014refused Dec 2014Jun 2016South Cambridgeshire6.8
Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hubsolar farmsolar farm2.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Sep 2021granted Dec 2022Sep 2021Uttlesford8.1
Butlers Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.7refused on appealupdated Apr 2016Sep 2014refused Mar 2015Apr 2016Uttlesford9.5
Newmarket Road, Bottishambattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire9.8
Newmarket Road, Bottishamsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Feb 2026East Cambridgeshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dalehead Foods, Lintonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023South Cambridgeshire2.9
Grain Stores, West Wrattingsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Apr 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025South Cambridgeshire4.0
Streetly Hall Farm, Webbs Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025South Cambridgeshire4.7
Chesterford Park - Green Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Sep 2021granted Dec 2022Sep 2021Uttlesford8.4
Sainsburys Superstore, Haycocks Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026West Suffolk9.7

Distance from the average position of the CB21 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 farm7031352.7
Rooftop solar303001.4
Wind farm200110
Battery storage2020050

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

How South Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth CambridgeshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4810,236
Refused10 (21%)19%
Solar refused6 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused4 of 545%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision17.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 1—

All projects in South Cambridgeshire

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 CB21, 2 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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