Solar, wind and battery projects near Amersham (HP6)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP6 (Buckinghamshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Mop End Farm, Mop End Lane (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 15 August 2025, no decision recorded), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HP6
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lye Green Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | — | Jun 2019 | Buckinghamshire | 4.8 |
| Mop End Farm, Mop End Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Buckinghamshire | 4.9 |
| Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Dacorum | 5.1 |
| Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Dacorum | 5.1 |
| Little Heath Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | — | Apr 2022 | Dacorum | 9.5 |
| Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 126 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Buckinghamshire | 10.0 |
| Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 40 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Feb 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare, Pollards Woodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 3.2 |
| Bullsland Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | May 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | Three Rivers | 6.0 |
| The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Dacorum | 6.5 |
| Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Buckinghamshire | 7.0 |
| The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Three Rivers | 7.6 |
| Bellingdon Brickworks, Chesham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Buckinghamshire | 8.2 |
| Ashlyns Nursing Home, Chesham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | May 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Dacorum | 8.3 |
| Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | Three Rivers | 9.3 |
| Tims Dairy, Denham Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Buckinghamshire | 9.5 |
| York House School, Sarratt Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Three Rivers | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the HP6 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 636 |
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 HP6, 3 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.