Solar, wind and battery projects near Hook (RG27)
33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG27 (Hart): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Penn Croft Farm, Crondall (100 MW battery storage, approved on 30 January 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RG27
Projects of 1 MW and more (24)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkers Hill Farm Solar farm & Battery stationssolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Hart | 0.7 |
| Holt Lane Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 22 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Hart | 1.9 |
| Kiln Fields Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 17.9 | under constructionupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2024 | Hart | 2.8 |
| Trimmers Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Aug 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | May 2016 | Hart | 2.9 |
| Potbridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Jul 2016 | Hart | 3.4 |
| Taplins Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2016 | Hart | 4.8 |
| Hungerford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Hart | 5.4 |
| Chosley Farm, North Warnborough Solar Farm and Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Feb 2026 | Hart | 6.4 |
| Coxmoor Wood, Crondall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Hart | 7.4 |
| Fleet Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2019 | Jun 2019 | — | Dec 2019 | Hart | 7.5 |
| Blue Bell Lodge, Rye Common Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted May 2023 | Sep 2023 | Hart | 7.9 |
| Rye Commonbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Sep 2021 | Mar 2020 | Hart | 8.0 |
| Bowenhurst Farm, Mill Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Hart | 8.3 |
| Penn Croft Farm, Crondallbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Hart | 8.4 |
| Crondall Road, Crondall - Fleet Bramley Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Hart | 8.6 |
| Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Mar 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.8 |
| Solar Array at Spencers Wood Solar Farm Land north of Sheepbridge Court Farm Basingstoke Road Swallowfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2025 | Feb 2026 | Wokingham | 8.8 |
| Basing Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Jul 2021 | — | Feb 2023 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.8 |
| Fleet Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 47.5 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Jun 2026 | Hart | 9.1 |
| Chineham Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Jul 2016 | — | Nov 2018 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.2 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2023 | Sep 2020 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.3 |
| Aborfield Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 14 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Mar 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | Wokingham | 9.3 |
| Sheepbridge Court Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Sep 2018 | Wokingham | 9.6 |
| Withy Place, Bramley Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkers Hill Farm Solar farm & Battery stationsbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Nov 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | Hart | 0.7 |
| Bartley Wood Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Hart | 2.7 |
| Chosley Farm, North Warnborough Solar Farm and Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Feb 2026 | Hart | 6.4 |
| Lime Tree Way, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Basingstoke and Deane | 7.9 |
| Pinewood, Crockford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Basingstoke and Deane | 8.5 |
| Solar Array at Spencers Wood Solar Farm Land north of Sheepbridge Court Farm Basingstoke Road Swallowfieldbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2025 | Feb 2026 | Wokingham | 8.8 |
| Brickledons Farm, Clappers Farm Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.3 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | Basingstoke and Deane | 9.3 |
| Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road,rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Wokingham | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the RG27 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 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 279 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 16 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 426 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Hart decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Hart | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (28%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 10 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
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 RG27, 8 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.