Solar, wind and battery projects near Huntingdon (PE26)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE26 (Huntingdonshire): 7 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Little Staughton Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, approved on 4 December 2024, not yet built), 0.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE26
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Staughton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Huntingdonshire | 0.8 |
| Ramsey 1wind turbine | wind turbine | 1.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Mar 2003 | granted Apr 2004 | Mar 2015 | Huntingdonshire | 1.0 |
| Bury Green Farm Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jul 2016 | Huntingdonshire | 1.4 |
| Land at Biggin Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Nov 2015 | Huntingdonshire | 1.4 |
| Ramsey Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Nov 2011 | granted May 2013 | Apr 2015 | Huntingdonshire | 1.7 |
| Red Tilewind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Oct 2003 | granted Feb 2005 | Dec 2017 | Huntingdonshire | 6.5 |
| Glass Moorwind farm | wind farm | 16 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Nov 2002 | granted May 2003 | May 2009 | Fenland | 7.3 |
| Glass moor Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted Apr 2012 | Dec 2014 | Fenland | 7.3 |
| Red House Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | Huntingdonshire | 8.6 |
| Abbey Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Jan 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2014 | Huntingdonshire | 8.9 |
| Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Mar 2016 | Huntingdonshire | 9.3 |
| Haddon Solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 22 | refusedupdated Feb 2024 | May 2022 | refused Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Huntingdonshire | 9.6 |
| Abbots Ripton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Mar 2015 | Huntingdonshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tick Fen Farm, Puddock Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Huntingdonshire | 4.8 |
| Tick Fen Farm, Puddock Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Huntingdonshire | 4.8 |
| Pondersbridge Farm, Oilmills Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Fenland | 6.6 |
| Pondersbridge Farm, Oilmills Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Fenland | 6.6 |
| Collmart Growers Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Fenland | 6.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PE26 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 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 70 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Huntingdonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Huntingdonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 33 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
All projects in Huntingdonshire
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 PE26, 2 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.