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Solar, wind and battery projects near Buckingham (MK18)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of MK18 (Buckinghamshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is East Claydon Substation, East Claydon Road (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 28 April 2025, no decision recorded), 6.1 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
5awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of MK18

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wipac Group, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Buckinghamshire1.3
Manor Farmsolar farmsolar farm12approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2021granted Jun 2022Feb 2023Buckinghamshire2.2
Gawcott Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.2operationalupdated Apr 2016Jul 2014granted Oct 2014Apr 2016Buckinghamshire2.7
Land at Thornborough Groundssolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Jul 2018Buckinghamshire4.4
Fox Covert Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22operationalupdated Oct 2023Aug 2020granted Jun 2021Oct 2023Buckinghamshire5.0
East Claydon Substation, East Claydon Roadbattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025—Jul 2025Buckinghamshire6.1
Thornton Estatesolar farmsolar farm50application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Buckinghamshire6.1
Tuckey Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2025Mar 2019granted Apr 2021Feb 2025Buckinghamshire6.4
Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jan 2022granted Dec 2023Jan 2024West Northamptonshire6.8
Manor Farm, Beachampton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2022granted Jan 2024Apr 2026Buckinghamshire7.6
East Claydon Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2023refused Dec 2024Sep 2025Buckinghamshire7.9
Stratford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2020granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Buckinghamshire8.0
Sparrow Lodge Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Nov 2019granted Mar 2021May 2023West Northamptonshire8.1
Stony Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage79.9operationalupdated May 2024Jul 2017granted Sep 2021May 2024Buckinghamshire8.2
Land At Potash Farmsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Sep 2015Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Sep 2015Buckinghamshire8.4
Mount Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated May 2015Aug 2014granted Sep 2014May 2015West Northamptonshire8.5
Wood End, Mursley Roadsolar farmsolar farm36approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Jan 2020granted Dec 2022May 2022Buckinghamshire8.6
Hogshaw Road, Granboroughbattery storagebattery storage99application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025Dec 2024—Apr 2025Buckinghamshire8.6
Calvert Landfill Site Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm16application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021Mar 2021—Sep 2021Buckinghamshire8.6
Silver Spinney Farmbattery storagebattery storage5under constructionupdated Apr 2021Jan 2019—Apr 2021West Northamptonshire9.0
Longbreach Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire9.2
Oaks Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm37approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jul 2026Buckinghamshire9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Buckingham Tesco Superstorerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2020Mar 2019granted Jul 2019Apr 2020Buckinghamshire1.5
The Swan Pool & Leisure Centre, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Buckinghamshire2.0
University Of Buckingham Campus, Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated May 2023Mar 2023—May 2023Buckinghamshire2.3
Fox Covert Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Oct 2023Aug 2020granted Jun 2021Oct 2023Buckinghamshire5.1
Noble Foods, Barton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Buckinghamshire5.8

Distance from the average position of the MK18 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 farm163850297
Rooftop solar412101.6
Battery storage712201,005

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 MK18, 6 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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