Solar, wind and battery projects near Aylesbury (HP20)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP20 (Buckinghamshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Straws Hadley Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP20
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarrendon Fieldswind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Feb 2010 | granted Mar 2012 | Jan 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 3.2 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 4.2 |
| Hale Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2020 | — | Feb 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 4.2 |
| Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 | Buckinghamshire | 4.9 |
| Folly Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2015 | Dacorum | 5.1 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park)solar farm | solar farm | 24.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Dec 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 5.1 |
| Straws Hadley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 6.4 |
| Kimblewick Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 6.7 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
| Littleton Green Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Nov 2022 | — | Jul 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| Littleton Green Energy Parkwind turbine | wind turbine | 6.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Nov 2022 | — | Jul 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 13.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2016 | — | Dec 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 0.3 |
| Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre, Park Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 0.4 |
| Gatehouse Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 1.2 |
| Aylesbury College Decarbonisationrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 1.3 |
| Stablebridge Road, Aston Clintonbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 7.0 |
| Pitchcott Hill Farm, Pitchcott Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 7.8 |
| Haddenham Garden Centre, Stanbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 9.4 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the HP20 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 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 HP20, 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.