Solar, wind and battery projects near Cambridge (CB22)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CB22 (South Cambridgeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Barton Road, Barton Solar Farm (5 MW solar farm, approved on 9 August 2023, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CB22
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawston Solar Farm (Land North of Dales Manor Business Park)solar farm | solar farm | 14 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2016 | Oct 2014 | refused Dec 2014 | Jun 2016 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.2 |
| Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Oct 2014 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.9 |
| Abbey Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | — | May 2016 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.3 |
| Rectory Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | — | May 2016 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.4 |
| Cantelupe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Feb 2017 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.7 |
| St Bedes Inter-Church Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2019 | Feb 2019 | granted Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 | Cambridge | 7.1 |
| Barton Road, Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 | South Cambridgeshire | 7.9 |
| Black Peak Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.8 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.2 |
| Little Linton Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Mar 2009 | refused Jun 2009 | Sep 2011 | South Cambridgeshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Assesment, Whittlesfordrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.2 |
| Cambridge University Hospital, Hills Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Cambridge | 5.1 |
| Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Cambridge | 7.7 |
| Coldhams Business Park, Norman Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Cambridge | 7.7 |
| Cambridge Parkside Poolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | May 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Cambridge | 8.0 |
| Lion Yard Shopping Centre, Lion Yardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Cambridge | 8.5 |
| Kings College, West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cambridge | 8.5 |
| St Andrews Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | Cambridge | 8.7 |
| Dalehead Foods, Lintonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | South Cambridgeshire | 9.0 |
| Malton Golf Club, Malton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | South Cambridgeshire | 9.1 |
| Levidian Nanosystems, Levidian Technology Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Jan 2023 | Cambridge | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the CB22 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Rooftop solar | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 48 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 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 CB22, 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.