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Solar, wind and battery projects near Betchworth (RH3)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RH3 (Mole Valley): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Barnett Wood Lane (98 MW battery storage, approved on 24 September 2025, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of RH3

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Little Flanchford Farm, Flanchford Road Solar Energysolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024—Jan 2025Mole Valley3.3
Land At Flanchford Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.1refusedupdated Oct 2015May 2015refused Sep 2015Oct 2015Reigate and Banstead3.5
Mynthurst Farmsolar farmsolar farm13.4refused on appealupdated Dec 2015Jan 2014refused Jun 2014Dec 2015Mole Valley4.9
Dorking Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6operationalupdated Jul 2020Jul 2016—Jul 2020Mole Valley5.4
Britannia Crestsolar farmsolar farm2.6refused on appealupdated May 2016Jun 2015refused Nov 2015May 2016Reigate and Banstead7.5
Horsham Roadsolarsolar5refused on appealupdated Aug 2015Jul 2014refused Oct 2014Aug 2015Mole Valley7.7
East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Reigate and Banstead8.2
Rushett Lanebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Reigate and Banstead9.0
Barnett Wood Lanebattery storagebattery storage98approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Nov 2024granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Mole Valley9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bucher Municipal, Curtis Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023May 2023Mole Valley4.6
Woodhatch Place, Cockshot Hill - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Reigate and Banstead5.5
Surrey Fire And Rescue Headquarters, Wray Park Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Reigate and Banstead6.0
Duxhurst Farm, Duxhurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jan 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Reigate and Banstead7.0
Duxhurst Farm, Duxhurst Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jan 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Reigate and Banstead7.0
Surrey Hills Business Park, Sheephouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Mole Valley7.7
The Royal Alexandra And Albert School, Gatton Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Reigate and Banstead7.8
Legal And General Kingswood House, St Monicas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2023granted May 2023Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead8.8
Tesco Extra, Reigate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Mole Valley9.6
Merstham Community Hub, Merstham Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead9.7
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Povey Cross Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1refusedupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024refused Jul 2024Sep 2024Mole Valley9.7
Toyota Limited, Yew Tree Bottom Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Reigate and Banstead9.7

Distance from the average position of the RH3 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 farm5110320
Rooftop solar807013.5
Solar100010
Battery storage71410128

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

How Mole Valley decides solar, wind and battery applications

Mole Valley has 9 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 Mole Valley

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 RH3, 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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