Solar, wind and battery projects near Hope Valley (S32)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S32 (Derbyshire Dales): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Buxton Road (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 27 April 2022, not yet built), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of S32
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litton Energy, Unit 12Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | refused Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Derbyshire Dales | 8.7 |
| Buxton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | Derbyshire Dales | 8.7 |
| Lumford Mill, Buxton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 | Derbyshire Dales | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the S32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Derbyshire Dales decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
All projects in Derbyshire Dales
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.