Solar, wind and battery projects near Princes Risborough (HP27)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP27 (Buckinghamshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Callie's Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 24 November 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP27
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| 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 | 4.0 |
| Kimblewick Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 4.8 |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2017 | Buckinghamshire | 5.3 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 13.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2016 | — | Dec 2021 | Buckinghamshire | 5.4 |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 6.2 |
| 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 | 7.0 |
| Thame solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Feb 2017 | South Oxfordshire | 7.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Green Farm, Sandpit Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 3.2 |
| 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 | 6.2 |
| Haddenham Garden Centre, Stanbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 8.2 |
| Lucy Switchgear, Howland Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | South Oxfordshire | 8.7 |
| Howland Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 | South Oxfordshire | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the HP27 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 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 176 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 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 HP27, 5 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.