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Solar, wind and battery projects near Shefford (SG17)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG17 (Central Bedfordshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Dunton Lane (200 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SG17

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langford Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2013granted Sep 2013Apr 2015Central Bedfordshire5.6
Langford Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20operationalupdated Sep 2014Feb 2009granted Jan 2012Sep 2014Central Bedfordshire6.7
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at N/O Northill Roadsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Bedford7.9
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at N/O Northill Roadbattery storagebattery storage15application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025Bedford7.9
Dunton Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Central Bedfordshire8.4
Dunton Lanebattery storagebattery storage177approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Feb 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Central Bedfordshire8.9
Faldo Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.8refusedupdated Nov 2014Jul 2014refused Sep 2014Nov 2014Central Bedfordshire9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aco Technologies Plc, Hitchin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Central Bedfordshire2.1
Old Warden Park, Old Wardenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023—Dec 2023Central Bedfordshire6.2
Old Warden Aerodrome, Old Warden Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Central Bedfordshire6.2
G And M Growers, Hitchin Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Central Bedfordshire6.8
Sainsbury, Bells Brookrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Central Bedfordshire7.8
Stratton Business Park, Pegasus Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Central Bedfordshire7.8
Endoline Machinery Limited, Stratton Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024—Apr 2024Central Bedfordshire7.8

Distance from the average position of the SG17 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 farm3101149.9
Rooftop solar705001
Wind farm100100
Battery storage31200392

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

How Central Bedfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCentral BedfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5910,236
Refused8 (14%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused2 of 745%
Battery storage refused2 of 1616%
Median time from submission to decision19.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in Central Bedfordshire

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.

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