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Solar, wind and battery projects near South Croydon (CR2)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CR2 (Croydon): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Layhams Road (250 MW battery storage, approved on 9 March 2026, not yet built), 6.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CR2

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Selhurst Traincare Depot, Selhurst Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Croydon4.8
Layhams Roadbattery storagebattery storage250approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Feb 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bromley6.1
Caterham Bypassbattery storagebattery storage12approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2023granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Tandridge6.7
Willow Lane Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm11abandonedupdated May 2014Jun 2004granted Aug 2004May 2014Merton7.2
Biggin Hill Airport, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar12under constructionupdated Dec 2023——Dec 2023Bromley7.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Whitgift School, Nottingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Croydon1.9
John Ruskin Sixth form College, Selsdon Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Croydon3.0
Sainsburys Supermarket, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Croydon4.0
Trinity School Of John Whitgift, Shirley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Croydon4.0
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Bromley5.0
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Sep 2022Bromley5.2
Verge At Succombs Hill, By Wapses Lodge Roundaboutbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Tandridge5.4
Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sutton5.6
Croydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bromley5.9
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Bromley6.2
The Spa, Beckenham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Bromley7.5
Richard Doll Building, Cotswold Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sutton7.8
Knights Hill Solar PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Lambeth8.9
Kimpton Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023—Sep 2023Sutton9.2
Streatham Ice & Leisure, Streatham High Road Solar Panels & ASHProoftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lambeth9.2
Pavilion Leisure Centre, Kentish Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Bromley9.3
J Sainsbury, Walters Yardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Bromley9.4
Sedgehill Academy, Sedgehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Lewisham9.4
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ewell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Epsom and Ewell10.0

Distance from the average position of the CR2 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
Rooftop solar203170017.8
Wind farm100000
Battery storage30300262

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

How Croydon decides solar, wind and battery applications

Croydon has 4 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 Croydon

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 CR2, 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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