Solar, wind and battery projects near Chatteris (PE16)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE16 (Fenland): 7 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Bartlett Business Park (2.1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 5 May 2026, not yet built), 0.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
20projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
9operational
Projects within 10 km of PE16
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Fenland | 0.5 |
| Land East Of Honeysome Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Apr 2016 | Fenland | 0.7 |
| Alan Bartlett & Sons Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | — | — | Oct 2013 | Fenland | 0.9 |
| Honey Hillwind farm | wind farm | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2006 | Aug 1999 | — | Apr 2006 | Fenland | 5.9 |
| Red Tilewind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Oct 2003 | granted Feb 2005 | Dec 2017 | Huntingdonshire | 6.0 |
| Ranson Moor Wind Farm (Phase 2)wind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | May 2006 | granted Feb 2007 | Jun 2018 | Fenland | 6.2 |
| Ranson Moor (phase 1)wind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Jul 2003 | granted Apr 2005 | May 2009 | Fenland | 6.5 |
| Floods Ferry Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2012 | Apr 2009 | refused Jan 2010 | Jan 2012 | Fenland | 7.9 |
| Greenvale AP Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Jul 2012 | granted Sep 2012 | Apr 2016 | Fenland | 8.1 |
| Knights End Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jan 2020 | Fenland | 8.9 |
| Boardinghouse Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2009 | granted Jul 2011 | Dec 2015 | Fenland | 8.9 |
| Turves/Burtnhouse Solar Farm Extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Jan 2015 | Fenland | 9.7 |
| Turves Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | May 2011 | granted Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Fenland | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Fen Farm, Chatteris Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Huntingdonshire | 4.2 |
| Asksham Community Village Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Oct 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Jan 2022 | Fenland | 5.1 |
| Arthur Rickwood Farm, Chatteris Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | East Cambridgeshire | 5.5 |
| Lees Packhouse, The Gaultrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | East Cambridgeshire | 5.9 |
| Tick Fen Farm, Puddock Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Huntingdonshire | 7.1 |
| Tick Fen Farm, Puddock Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Huntingdonshire | 7.2 |
| Linwood Farm, Linwood Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Fenland | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the PE16 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Fenland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Fenland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 23 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 3 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.