Solar, wind and battery projects near Romford (RM1)
47 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of RM1 (Havering): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 30 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Clay Tye Farm Energy Storage Facility (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 21 May 2026, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of RM1
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company Ltd (Extension)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Apr 2009 | granted Jul 2009 | Sep 2011 | Barking and Dagenham | 6.4 |
| Cranham Golf Course Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Feb 2017 | Havering | 7.4 |
| Cranham Golf Coursesolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Feb 2015 | Nov 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Feb 2015 | Havering | 7.4 |
| Ford Wind Park - Dagenhamwind farm | wind farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Mar 2003 | granted Jul 2003 | Aug 2011 | Barking and Dagenham | 7.5 |
| Clay Tye Farm Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 200 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 | Havering | 8.4 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | Apr 2017 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Havering | 8.4 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | Jun 2018 | granted Feb 2020 | Mar 2024 | Havering | 8.4 |
| Clay Tye Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Sep 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | May 2016 | Havering | 8.8 |
| Riverside Resource Recovery Facility Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 2.5 | under constructionupdated Jan 2021 | Dec 2020 | — | Jan 2021 | Bexley | 8.9 |
| Crossness Sewage Works PVrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | — | — | Jan 2012 | Bexley | 8.9 |
| Riverside Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Nov 2018 | granted Apr 2020 | Apr 2022 | Bexley | 9.0 |
| Riverside Energy Park (REP)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2018 | granted Apr 2020 | Sep 2020 | Bexley | 9.0 |
| Atcost Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | May 2024 | — | May 2024 | Barking and Dagenham | 9.1 |
| Little Belhus Restoration Sitewind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted May 2015 | Jan 2017 | Thurrock | 9.4 |
| Crossness Sewage Works Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Nov 2010 | granted Dec 2010 | Jan 2015 | Bexley | 9.4 |
| Beckton Sewage Treatment Workswind farm | wind farm | 2.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | — | — | Feb 2015 | Newham | 9.6 |
| Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 16 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2025 | Thurrock | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (30)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Shopping Centre, Western Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Havering | 0.5 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Gidea Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Havering | 2.4 |
| Bower Park Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Havering | 2.5 |
| Barking And Dagenham College, Dagenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Barking and Dagenham | 2.6 |
| Barking & Dagenham College Of Technology, Dagenham Road Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | no application requiredupdated May 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | May 2025 | Barking and Dagenham | 2.6 |
| Central Park Leisurerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Havering | 3.9 |
| Hunters Hall Primary School, Alibon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Barking and Dagenham | 4.4 |
| King George Hospital, Barley Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Redbridge | 4.9 |
| William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Redbridge | 5.9 |
| Romford Halal Meats, Folkes Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Havering | 6.3 |
| JJ Food Service, Orion Park Messina Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 6.6 |
| Goresbrook School, Cook Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Barking and Dagenham | 6.7 |
| Pooles Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Barking and Dagenham | 6.8 |
| Thames Gateway Park, Choats Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 7.1 |
| Ceme Campus, Marsh Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Havering | 7.2 |
| Dagenham Motors, Ripple Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 7.7 |
| Redbridge Institute Of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Redbridge | 7.7 |
| Manor Joinery Estate, Eastern Approach Alfreds Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 7.8 |
| The Exchange Mall, High Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Redbridge | 8.1 |
| Peri Limited, Greenways Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Brentwood | 8.1 |
| Nic Ice, Thames Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Barking and Dagenham | 8.5 |
| The Marillac, Eagle Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Brentwood | 8.5 |
| Warley Energy Hub, Ockendenbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Havering | 8.8 |
| Roding Primary School and Nursery, Roding Lane Northrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Redbridge | 9.2 |
| Circular 13, Unit B, Gascoigne Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 9.3 |
| New England Industrial Estate Developmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated May 2023 | Mar 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | May 2023 | Barking and Dagenham | 9.3 |
| Aveley Landfill, Sandy Lane PV Solar Array & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2025 | Thurrock | 9.6 |
| Aerzen House, Langston Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Epping Forest | 9.6 |
| Roding Lane Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Redbridge | 9.7 |
| Spire London East Hospital, Roding Lane Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Redbridge | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the RM1 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Rooftop solar | 30 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 323 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Havering decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Havering | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 10 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 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 RM1, 4 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.