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Solar, wind and battery projects near Beaconsfield (HP9)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HP9 (Buckinghamshire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 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), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of HP9

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm42application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire2.5
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage126application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023—Dec 2023Buckinghamshire3.7
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Jun 2023Feb 2026Buckinghamshire3.7
Mop End Farm, Mop End Lanebattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire6.3
Coldmoorholme Lane Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage7.2refusedupdated Dec 2021Dec 2020refused Sep 2021Dec 2021Buckinghamshire6.6
Land North of Marlow Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Sep 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Buckinghamshire7.9
Gerrards Cross Sewage Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021Buckinghamshire8.3
Pinstone Farm, Oxford Roadbattery storagebattery storage60application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire8.4
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Slough9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire2.5
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire2.5
Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Buckinghamshire2.6
Fairhouse, Burnham Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Buckinghamshire2.9
David Lloyd Leisure Grouprooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Buckinghamshire3.4
Thomas Road, Wooburn Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Buckinghamshire4.8
Big Yellow Self Storage, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Buckinghamshire6.2
GE Healthcare, Pollards Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Buckinghamshire6.8
Tims Dairy, Denham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Buckinghamshire7.3
Holmer Green Senior Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Nov 2024Buckinghamshire7.4
Eden Shopping Centre, Oxford Road,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Buckinghamshire8.1
Newlands Meadow, Edenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Buckinghamshire8.1
Bullsland Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022May 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Three Rivers8.2
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Garrard Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Slough8.5
Wycombe Leisure Centre, Handy Crossrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Buckinghamshire8.5
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026refused May 2026Jun 2026Buckinghamshire9.0
Hawes Recycling Centre, Coronation Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7refusedupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024refused Feb 2025Feb 2025Buckinghamshire9.4
Globe Business Park, Fieldhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Buckinghamshire9.7
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Slough9.8

Distance from the average position of the HP9 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 farm5210242.3
Rooftop solar16113024.9
Battery storage75011706

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 HP9, 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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