Solar, wind and battery projects near High Wycombe (HP14)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP14 (Buckinghamshire): 6 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Eden Shopping Centre, Oxford Road, (0.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 13 September 2023, not yet built), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP14
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty Green Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jan 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Buckinghamshire | 8.9 |
| Land North of Marlow Landfill Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Mar 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Eden Shopping Centre, Oxford Road,rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 6.4 |
| Newlands Meadow, Edenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 6.4 |
| Wycombe Leisure Centre, Handy Crossrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 6.8 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 8.3 |
| Holly Green Farm, Sandpit Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 8.7 |
| Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the HP14 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.