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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leighton Buzzard (LU7)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LU7 (Central Bedfordshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 5 December 2025, not yet built), 3.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

43projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of LU7

Projects of 1 MW and more (25)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Smarter Network Storagebattery storagebattery storage6decommissionedupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Central Bedfordshire1.2
Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Nov 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Central Bedfordshire2.5
Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systemwind turbinewind turbine1.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Nov 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Central Bedfordshire2.5
Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2023refused Nov 2024Jan 2026Buckinghamshire3.2
Leighton Road & Hawthornsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2023granted Jul 2025Jun 2026Central Bedfordshire3.4
Oakwood Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2016Mar 2014granted Dec 2014Oct 2016Buckinghamshire3.4
Bury Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jun 2021granted Jul 2022Jan 2022Buckinghamshire3.4
Manor Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2015Aug 2014granted Jan 2015Aug 2015Central Bedfordshire3.9
Church Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2014granted Oct 2014Dec 2015Buckinghamshire4.5
Grounds Farm Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Nov 2022Central Bedfordshire4.9
Trinity Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm15under constructionupdated Jan 2026Feb 2021granted May 2021Jan 2026Central Bedfordshire5.2
Tilsworthsolar farmsolar farm20.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014Sep 2014—Dec 2014Central Bedfordshire5.2
Double Arches Quarry Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Feb 2017Sep 2010granted Aug 2011Feb 2017Central Bedfordshire5.3
Eastern Waysolar farmsolar farm20application submittedMay 2026——Central Bedfordshire5.3
Eastern Waywind farmwind farm8.2application submittedMay 2026——Central Bedfordshire5.3
Double Arches Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Sep 2020May 2020granted Nov 2020Sep 2020Central Bedfordshire5.3
Checkley Wood Farmwind turbinewind turbine4.1operationalupdated Jan 2024Apr 2016granted Sep 2017Jan 2024Central Bedfordshire5.6
Bury Farm, Dickens Lanebattery storagebattery storage350refusedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Oct 2025Central Bedfordshire5.9
Great Seabrook Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jun 2014granted Nov 2014Jul 2016Buckinghamshire6.5
Dorcas Lane Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated Dec 2014Dec 2012refused Mar 2013Dec 2014Buckinghamshire6.9
Long Meadow Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.1operationalupdated Jan 2016Sep 2013granted Jan 2014Jan 2016Buckinghamshire7.0
Straws Hadley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Dec 2024Feb 2026Buckinghamshire7.5
Prospect Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.2permission expiredupdated Aug 2018Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Aug 2018Buckinghamshire9.2
Folly Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.1operationalupdated Apr 2015Aug 2014granted Nov 2014Apr 2015Dacorum9.3
Hale Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Mar 2020—Feb 2026Buckinghamshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aggregate Industries, Grovebury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Central Bedfordshire0.3
Pumping Station - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Central Bedfordshire1.1
Vinci Technology Centre, Leighton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Central Bedfordshire1.7
Leighton Linslade Water Recycling Centresolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Central Bedfordshire2.2
Astral Green Wind Turbine, Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Nov 2023granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Central Bedfordshire2.5
Liscombe Business Park - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024May 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Buckinghamshire3.3
Church Farmbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Oct 2017granted Mar 2019Aug 2020Buckinghamshire4.6
Eastern Waybattery storagebattery storage—application submittedMay 2026——Central Bedfordshire5.3
Faccenda Foods, Wellington Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Buckinghamshire5.9
Tebworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted May 2022Mar 2026Central Bedfordshire6.0
Tebworthbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted May 2022Mar 2026Central Bedfordshire6.0
Wings Poultry Farm, Stewkley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1refusedupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024refused Nov 2024Jan 2025Buckinghamshire6.5
Strangford Drive, Drayton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Milton Keynes8.8
Strangford Drive, Skene Close - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Milton Keynes8.8
Safren Power Uk Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Buckinghamshire8.9
Sir Herbert Leon Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Sep 2021Milton Keynes9.2
Lister House, Blackburn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Central Bedfordshire9.5
The Premier Academy, Saffron Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Milton Keynes10.0

Distance from the average position of the LU7 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 farm2121060268
Rooftop solar815011.8
Wind farm210018.2
Wind turbine301201.5
Battery storage915010.6

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

How Central Bedfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCentral BedfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5910,236
Refused8 (14%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused2 of 745%
Battery storage refused2 of 1616%
Median time from submission to decision19.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in Central Bedfordshire

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 LU7, 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.

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