Solar, wind and battery projects near Letchworth Garden City (SG6)
28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG6 (North Hertfordshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Westfield Conservation Park (99 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 August 2025, no decision recorded), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SG6
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | North Hertfordshire | 0.9 |
| Westonwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2007 | Dec 2006 | — | Nov 2007 | North Hertfordshire | 2.6 |
| Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleysolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2021 | — | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 4.2 |
| Weston Hillswind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Sep 2011 | Sep 2008 | refused Apr 2009 | Sep 2011 | North Hertfordshire | 4.4 |
| Tophams Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 5.6 |
| Tophams Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2024 | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 5.6 |
| Stevenage Road, Titmore Greenbattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 6.1 |
| Westfield Conservation Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 99 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 6.4 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2021 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 6.5 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 12.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2021 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 6.5 |
| Langford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2015 | Central Bedfordshire | 7.1 |
| Flamingo Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated Dec 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Dec 2020 | Stevenage | 8.2 |
| Rush Green Motorsbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2024 | — | Apr 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 9.0 |
| Langford Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Feb 2009 | granted Jan 2012 | Sep 2014 | Central Bedfordshire | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | North Hertfordshire | 3.5 |
| Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondleybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2021 | — | Feb 2026 | North Hertfordshire | 4.2 |
| Newnham Road, Newnhambattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | North Hertfordshire | 4.9 |
| Sainsburys, Hitchin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Stevenage | 6.6 |
| Martins Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Stevenage | 7.0 |
| Aco Technologies Plc, Hitchin Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Central Bedfordshire | 7.7 |
| Larwood Drive, Rusling Way - Micro Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Stevenage | 7.9 |
| Nobel Secondary School, Mobbsbury Waybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Stevenage | 8.4 |
| Tesco Store The Forum Stevenagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2020 | granted Mar 2020 | Feb 2023 | Stevenage | 8.4 |
| Tesco Extra, The Forumrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Stevenage | 8.4 |
| Aston End - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Stevenage | 8.7 |
| Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2022 | Stevenage | 8.9 |
| David Lloyd Fitness Centre, Kings Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Stevenage | 8.9 |
| Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Stevenage | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the SG6 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 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Hertfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Hertfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 88.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 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 SG6, 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.