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Solar, wind and battery projects near Tring (HP23)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP23 (Dacorum): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Straws Hadley Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of HP23

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park)solar farmsolar farm24.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Dec 2015Buckinghamshire5.2
Long Meadow Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Jan 2016Sep 2013granted Jan 2014Jan 2016Buckinghamshire5.6
Great Seabrook Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jun 2014granted Nov 2014Jul 2016Buckinghamshire6.1
Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2016Buckinghamshire6.2
Folly Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Dacorum7.2
Hale Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Mar 2020—Feb 2026Buckinghamshire8.0
Straws Hadley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Buckinghamshire8.5
Church Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015Buckinghamshire8.7
Oakwood Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2016Mar 2014granted Dec 2014Oct 2016Buckinghamshire9.3
Bury Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jun 2021granted Jul 2022Jan 2022Buckinghamshire9.4
Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2023refused Nov 2024Jan 2026Buckinghamshire9.5
Lye Green Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage25refused on appealupdated Jun 2019Jun 2018—Jun 2019Buckinghamshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stablebridge Road, Aston Clintonbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire3.5
Safren Power Uk Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Buckinghamshire3.7
Bellingdon Brickworks, Chesham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire5.6
Ashlyns Nursing Home, Chesham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025May 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Dacorum8.2
Church Farmbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Oct 2017granted Mar 2019Aug 2020Buckinghamshire8.5
Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre, Park Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Buckinghamshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the HP23 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 farm111360190
Rooftop solar404001.8
Battery storage301010.2

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 HP23, 2 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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