Solar, wind and battery projects near High Wycombe (HP12)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP12 (Buckinghamshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Mop End Farm, Mop End Lane (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 15 August 2025, no decision recorded), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP12
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Marlow Landfill Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Mar 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 5.3 |
| Coldmoorholme Lane Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 7.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | refused Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 6.0 |
| Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 126 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 6.1 |
| Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 40 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Feb 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 6.1 |
| Mop End Farm, Mop End Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 9.0 |
| Salters Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 42 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 9.2 |
| Horizon, Hurleysolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | — | Sep 2022 | Windsor and Maidenhead | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Recycling Centre, Coronation Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | refusedupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | refused Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 0.6 |
| Wycombe Leisure Centre, Handy Crossrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 1.8 |
| Eden Shopping Centre, Oxford Road,rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 1.8 |
| Newlands Meadow, Edenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 1.8 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 3.6 |
| Globe Business Park, Fieldhouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 6.2 |
| Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 7.2 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Grouprooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 7.4 |
| Thomas Road, Wooburn Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 7.8 |
| Salters Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 9.2 |
| Salters Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the HP12 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 626 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Buckinghamshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
All projects in Buckinghamshire
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 HP12, 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.