Solar, wind and battery projects near Royston (SG8)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG8 (South Cambridgeshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage System (25 MW solar farm, application submitted on 23 July 2025, no decision recorded), 1.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
23projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
11operational
Projects within 10 km of SG8
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) (a)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2015 | North Hertfordshire | 0.5 |
| Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Nov 2017 | North Hertfordshire | 0.5 |
| Royston Solar Farm (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 4 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2017 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Nov 2017 | North Hertfordshire | 0.5 |
| Munceys Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.8 |
| River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.9 |
| River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 25 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 1.9 |
| Bassingbourn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jan 2014 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 | South Cambridgeshire | 2.0 |
| Bury Lane Fruit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Dec 2013 | granted May 2014 | Feb 2017 | South Cambridgeshire | 2.0 |
| Bassingbourn Barracks, Old North Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | South Cambridgeshire | 3.8 |
| Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2026 | South Cambridgeshire | 4.1 |
| Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 4.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2026 | South Cambridgeshire | 4.1 |
| Black Peak Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 31.8 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2015 | South Cambridgeshire | 4.6 |
| Hatch Penn Farm PVsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Aug 2014 | North Hertfordshire | 4.8 |
| Highfield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Mar 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Sep 2014 | South Cambridgeshire | 5.1 |
| Hoback Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.1 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Feb 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Nov 2014 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.2 |
| Wisbridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.3 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Nov 2014 | North Hertfordshire | 6.3 |
| Vine Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 45 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | May 2014 | — | Feb 2017 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.4 |
| Croydon Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011 | Feb 2011 | — | Aug 2011 | South Cambridgeshire | 7.2 |
| Croydon / Church Farm (Royston)solar farm | solar farm | 16.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2015 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.4 |
| Manor Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14 | refusedupdated Oct 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Jan 2015 | Oct 2014 | South Cambridgeshire | 9.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malton Golf Club, Malton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | South Cambridgeshire | 5.9 |
| South Farm, Shingay Cum Wendy - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | South Cambridgeshire | 6.6 |
| Lamp Hill Wimpole Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | — | Feb 2020 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.0 |
Distance from the average position of the SG8 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 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 45.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Cambridgeshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 48 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
All projects in South Cambridgeshire
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.