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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chesham (HP5)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP5 (Buckinghamshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Mop End Farm, Mop End Lane (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 15 August 2025, no decision recorded), 6.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of HP5

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lye Green Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage25refused on appealupdated Jun 2019Jun 2018—Jun 2019Buckinghamshire1.6
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum4.3
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum4.3
Mop End Farm, Mop End Lanebattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire6.6
Little Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm25application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022—Apr 2022Dacorum7.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bellingdon Brickworks, Chesham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire4.6
The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum4.8
Ashlyns Nursing Home, Chesham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025May 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Dacorum5.1
GE Healthcare, Pollards Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Buckinghamshire6.9
Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Nov 2024Buckinghamshire8.0
Bullsland Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022May 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Three Rivers9.3
London Road Retail Park, Unit Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Dacorum9.7
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dacorum9.8
The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Three Rivers9.9

Distance from the average position of the HP5 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 farm3120047.3
Rooftop solar808001.6
Battery storage31101510

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Buckinghamshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBuckinghamshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8010,236
Refused19 (24%)19%
Solar refused14 of 6812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused3 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed6 / 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 HP5, 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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