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Solar, wind and battery projects near Hemel Hempstead (HP1)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP1 (Dacorum): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouch (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 4 July 2025, no decision recorded), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of HP1

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Little Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm25application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022—Apr 2022Dacorum2.7
G Park Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dacorum3.8
Amazon Boundary Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Feb 2019granted Jul 2019Jun 2019Dacorum4.2
Flamsteadbury Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Oct 2015refused Nov 2016Sep 2017St Albans6.3
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum6.5
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum6.5
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans7.1
Lye Green Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage25refused on appealupdated Jun 2019Jun 2018—Jun 2019Buckinghamshire8.0
Langleybury Film Hubrooftop solarrooftop solar3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022—Dec 2022Three Rivers8.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dacorum1.4
London Road Retail Park, Unit Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Dacorum2.1
The Snowcentre, St Albans Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum2.4
Iron Mountain Siterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Dacorum2.8
Verge By Hemel Stags Rugby Club, Pennine Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Dacorum2.9
Century House, Maylands Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Dacorum3.5
The End Of Taransey, Taransaybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dacorum3.7
G Park, Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Dacorum3.9
The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum5.1
Ashlyns Nursing Home, Chesham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025May 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Dacorum5.4
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford9.5
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford9.6
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans9.8
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans9.8

Distance from the average position of the HP1 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 farm4210196.9
Rooftop solar15210207.8
Battery storage4030110.4

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

How Dacorum decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsDacorumUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1710,236
Refused2 (12%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1412%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision11.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Dacorum

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 HP1, 4 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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