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Solar, wind and battery projects near Crowthorne (RG45)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RG45 (Bracknell Forest): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 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scheme is Barkham Farms Solar Farm (33 MW solar farm, approved on 21 January 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of RG45

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stanhope Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2refusedupdated May 2024Jan 2024refused Mar 2024May 2024Surrey Heath4.9
Stanhope Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2refusedupdated Jul 2024May 2024refused Jul 2024Jul 2024Surrey Heath4.9
Data Centre, Dennison House, Stanhope Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Surrey Heath5.0
Barkham Farms Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm33approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021Mar 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2021Wokingham5.3
Aborfield Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm14under constructionupdated Apr 2021Mar 2020granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Wokingham8.7
Billingbear Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm21.5approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2022granted Jul 2024Oct 2024Windsor and Maidenhead9.8
Rushy Mead (University of Reading)wind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Oct 2011Oct 2010refused Apr 2011Oct 2011Wokingham9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (21)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Paddock Centre, Joshua Jebb Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Bracknell Forest1.0
Edgbarrow School, Grant Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Bracknell Forest1.1
Broadmoor Hospital, Lower Broadmoor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Bracknell Forest1.5
David Lloyd Royal Berkshirerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Bracknell Forest3.9
Tesco Stores, Marshall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bracknell Forest4.3
John Nike Way, Binfieldsolar farmsolar farm0.8application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Bracknell Forest4.8
Gbc Uk, Glebeland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMar 2026——Surrey Heath5.1
Rectory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Apr 2021Wokingham5.2
West Side Of France Hill Drivebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Surrey Heath5.2
South Camberley Adult Learning Centre - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024—Nov 2024Surrey Heath5.4
Contra House, Oak Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedJun 2026——Surrey Heath5.5
Chancerygate Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Rushmoor7.4
Chancerygate Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3abandonedupdated Feb 2021Jan 2020—Feb 2021Rushmoor7.4
Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wokingham8.5
Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Windsor and Maidenhead8.7
Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenuebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Windsor and Maidenhead8.7
St Michaels Abbey, Farnborough Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Rushmoor9.1
Ascot Racecourse, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Windsor and Maidenhead9.1
Eskdale Road, Winnershrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Wokingham9.4
Invincible Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Rushmoor9.7
Windlesham Garden Centre, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Surrey Heath9.9

Distance from the average position of the RG45 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 farm5140069.5
Rooftop solar19313024.1
Wind farm100010
Battery storage302000.2

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 RG45, 3 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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