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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chalfont St Giles (HP8)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP8 (Buckinghamshire): 10 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 2 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), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
10awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of HP8

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Gerrards Cross Sewage Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021Buckinghamshire7.1
Mop End Farm, Mop End Lanebattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire7.2
Pinstone Farm, Oxford Roadbattery storagebattery storage60application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire7.5
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm42application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.1
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum8.2
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum8.2
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage126application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023—Dec 2023Buckinghamshire9.1
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Jun 2023Feb 2026Buckinghamshire9.1
David Lloyd Leisure, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1refusedupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023—Jul 2023Hillingdon9.2
Lye Green Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage25refused on appealupdated Jun 2019Jun 2018—Jun 2019Buckinghamshire9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
GE Healthcare, Pollards Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Buckinghamshire1.9
Bullsland Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022May 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Three Rivers2.6
Tims Dairy, Denham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Buckinghamshire4.5
The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Three Rivers5.8
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026refused May 2026Jun 2026Buckinghamshire6.0
Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedApr 2026——Three Rivers6.7
Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire6.9
Fairhouse, Burnham Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Buckinghamshire7.9
Rickmansworth School, Croxley Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Three Rivers7.9
York House School, Sarratt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025—Jan 2026Three Rivers8.1
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.1
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.1
Mount Vernon Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022Hillingdon8.9
Northwood Health And Racquet Club, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Hillingdon9.2
David Lloyd Leisure Grouprooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Buckinghamshire9.2
Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Nov 2024Buckinghamshire9.4
The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum9.8

Distance from the average position of the HP8 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 farm5220164.3
Rooftop solar1437121.9
Battery storage85111716

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 HP8, 4 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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