Solar, wind and battery projects near Aylesbury (HP18)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP18 (Buckinghamshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 3 March 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP18
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcott Venture Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | abandonedupdated Jun 2019 | Jul 2014 | granted May 2017 | Jun 2019 | Buckinghamshire | 2.7 |
| Westcott Venture Park Phase 2 & 3solar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Nov 2012 | Feb 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Nov 2012 | Buckinghamshire | 2.9 |
| Littleton Green Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Nov 2022 | — | Jul 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 4.3 |
| Littleton Green Energy Parkwind turbine | wind turbine | 6.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Nov 2022 | — | Jul 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 4.3 |
| Knapps Hook Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | Buckinghamshire | 6.2 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 8.3 |
| Thame solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Feb 2017 | South Oxfordshire | 8.3 |
| Callie's Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Apr 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 9.0 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 13.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2016 | — | Dec 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 9.1 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2020 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| Quarrendon Fieldswind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Feb 2010 | granted Mar 2012 | Jan 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| Calvert Landfill Site Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 16 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Mar 2021 | — | Sep 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rids Hill Farm, Wotton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 4.9 |
| Addingrove Farm, Bicester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 5.5 |
| Haddenham Garden Centre, Stanbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 6.3 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 8.3 |
| Pitchcott Hill Farm, Pitchcott Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 9.0 |
| Howland Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Oxfordshire | 9.0 |
| Lucy Switchgear, Howland Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | South Oxfordshire | 9.0 |
| HM Prison Bullingdon - Photovoltaic Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Jun 2021 | Dec 2022 | Cherwell | 9.4 |
| Gatehouse Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the HP18 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 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 138 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
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 HP18, 7 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.