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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bracknell (RG42)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG42 (Bracknell Forest): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Barkham Farms Solar Farm (33 MW solar farm, approved on 21 January 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

16projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of RG42

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Billingbear Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2022granted Jul 2024Oct 2024Windsor and Maidenhead5.0
Car Park Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road PV solar photovoltaicrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024Windsor and Maidenhead8.0
Barkham Farms Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm33approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021Mar 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2021Wokingham9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
John Nike Way, Binfieldsolar farmsolar farm0.8application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Bracknell Forest2.7
David Lloyd Royal Berkshirerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Bracknell Forest4.6
Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Windsor and Maidenhead5.2
Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Windsor and Maidenhead5.2
Ascot Racecourse, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Windsor and Maidenhead5.4
Rectory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Apr 2021Wokingham5.7
Broadmoor Hospital, Lower Broadmoor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Bracknell Forest6.5
The Paddock Centre, Joshua Jebb Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Bracknell Forest6.9
Edgbarrow School, Grant Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Bracknell Forest7.8
Charters School, Charters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Windsor and Maidenhead8.3
Windlesham Garden Centre, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Surrey Heath8.5
Eskdale Road, Winnershrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Wokingham8.7
Russells Farm, Windsor Great Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Windsor and Maidenhead9.2

Distance from the average position of the RG42 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 farm3120055.3
Rooftop solar12111003.2
Battery storage101000

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

How Bracknell Forest decides solar, wind and battery applications

Bracknell Forest has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Bracknell Forest

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 RG42, 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.

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