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Solar, wind and battery projects near Hitchin (SG4)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG4 (North Hertfordshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Stevenage Road, Titmore Green (57 MW battery storage, application submitted on 20 May 2025, no decision recorded), 1.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of SG4

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm25approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2021granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Hertfordshire0.9
St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage12.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2021granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Hertfordshire0.9
Stevenage Road, Titmore Greenbattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Aug 2025May 2025—Aug 2025North Hertfordshire1.6
Rush Green Motorsbattery storagebattery storage50application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024—Apr 2025North Hertfordshire2.6
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleysolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2021—Feb 2026North Hertfordshire3.0
Flamingo Houserooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Dec 2020Apr 2019granted Oct 2019Dec 2020Stevenage3.4
Three Houses Lanesolar farmsolar farm11.3refusedupdated Feb 2017Sep 2014refused Oct 2016Feb 2017North Hertfordshire6.0
Wandon End Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025North Hertfordshire6.8
Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North Hertfordshire7.9
Westonwind farmwind farm6application withdrawnupdated Nov 2007Dec 2006—Nov 2007North Hertfordshire8.0
Weston Hillswind farmwind farm6refusedupdated Sep 2011Sep 2008refused Apr 2009Sep 2011North Hertfordshire8.0
Swangleys Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Aug 2014—Aug 2018North Hertfordshire8.4
Ld At Lawrence End Park &, Dane Streetsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Feb 2016Central Bedfordshire8.5
Land North of Chiltern Greeensolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015May 2016Central Bedfordshire9.0
Benington Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.8refusedupdated May 2009May 2008refused Jan 2009May 2009East Hertfordshire9.3
Chiltern Green Roadsolar farmsolar farm10application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Apr 2015—Aug 2017Central Bedfordshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2021—Feb 2026North Hertfordshire3.0
Sainsburys, Hitchin Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Stevenage3.0
Martins Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Stevenage3.4
Aston End - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jul 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Stevenage4.1
Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Stevenage4.1
David Lloyd Fitness Centre, Kings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Stevenage4.1
Tesco Store The Forum Stevenagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2020granted Mar 2020Feb 2023Stevenage4.1
Tesco Extra, The Forumrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Stevenage4.2
Larwood Drive, Rusling Way - Micro Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Stevenage5.0
Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Hertfordshire5.2
Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Stevenage5.2
Unit 1, Roebuck Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Stevenage5.5
Nobel Secondary School, Mobbsbury Waybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Stevenage6.3
Wandon End Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jan 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025North Hertfordshire6.8
Luton Airport, President Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Luton8.7
Butterfied Business Park, Great Marlingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Luton9.1
Percival Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Luton9.1
Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Luton9.2

Distance from the average position of the SG4 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 farm90421125
Rooftop solar13012103.6
Wind farm300020
Battery storage9260075.1

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

How North Hertfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth HertfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1710,236
Refused5 (29%)19%
Solar refused3 of 912%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision88.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in North Hertfordshire

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 SG4, 1 project has 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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