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Solar, wind and battery projects near Purley (CR8)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CR8 (Croydon): 4 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), 8.3 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
4awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CR8

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Caterham Bypassbattery storagebattery storage12approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Nov 2023granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Tandridge5.9
Selhurst Traincare Depot, Selhurst Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Croydon6.9
Willow Lane Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm11abandonedupdated May 2014Jun 2004granted Aug 2004May 2014Merton7.4
Layhams Roadbattery storagebattery storage250approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Feb 2025granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bromley8.3
Rushett Lanebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Reigate and Banstead9.1
Biggin Hill Airport, Main Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar12under constructionupdated Dec 2023——Dec 2023Bromley10.0
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 2022Croydon3.3
Verge At Succombs Hill, By Wapses Lodge Roundaboutbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Tandridge4.6
Sainsburys Supermarket, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Croydon4.9
Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sutton4.9
John Ruskin Sixth form College, Selsdon Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Croydon5.6
Richard Doll Building, Cotswold Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sutton5.8
Trinity School Of John Whitgift, Shirley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Croydon6.6
Legal And General Kingswood House, St Monicas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2023granted May 2023Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead7.5
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Bromley7.8
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Sep 2022Bromley8.0
Kimpton Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023—Sep 2023Sutton8.1
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ewell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Epsom and Ewell8.1
Merstham Community Hub, Merstham Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead8.2
Toyota Limited, Yew Tree Bottom Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Reigate and Banstead8.4
Croydon Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Bromley8.6
The Royal Alexandra And Albert School, Gatton Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Reigate and Banstead8.9
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Bromley9.0
Godstone Fire Station, Fosterdown - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025Tandridge9.0
St Anthonys Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sutton9.1

Distance from the average position of the CR8 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 solar183150017
Wind farm100000
Battery storage61500293

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 CR8, 5 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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