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Solar, wind and battery projects near Guildford (GU4)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of GU4 (Guildford): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is University of Surrey, Blackwell Farm Solar Farm (12.1 MW solar farm, approved on 18 April 2025, not yet built), 6.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

15projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of GU4

Projects of 1 MW and more (2)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
University of Surrey, Blackwell Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2025Apr 2024Guildford6.0
Kestrel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Woking9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre, Parkwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Guildford1.7
Sainsburys Superstore, Clay Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedJun 2026——Guildford2.0
Slyfield Industrial Estate, Slyfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jun 2024Guildford2.8
Woking Road & Whitemore Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedJun 2026——Guildford3.0
Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023—Mar 2023Guildford4.6
Royal Surrey County Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Mar 2026——Mar 2026Guildford4.7
Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Guildford4.8
Aldershot Road, Fairlands - Micro Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Guildford6.1
David Lloyd Leisure, Westfield Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Woking7.1
Sainsburys, Woolsack Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Waverley7.9
Guildford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Aug 2021Dec 2021Woking8.0
Electricty Sub Station, Wilders Close - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Woking8.3
Hollywood Quarter, Church Street East - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Woking8.7

Distance from the average position of the GU4 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 farm1010012.1
Rooftop solar1028005.4
Battery storage413000.8

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

How Guildford decides solar, wind and battery applications

Guildford 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 Guildford

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 GU4, 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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