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Solar, wind and battery projects near Buntingford (SG9)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SG9 (East Hertfordshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham (400 MW battery storage, approved on 29 April 2025, not yet built), 8.0 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
5awaiting a decision
3approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of SG9

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredbattery storagebattery storage354application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025East Hertfordshire4.4
Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cotteredsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025East Hertfordshire4.4
Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2017Nov 2015granted Jul 2016Apr 2017East Hertfordshire5.4
Wisbridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm9.3operationalupdated Nov 2014Oct 2012granted Mar 2013Nov 2014North Hertfordshire6.4
Hatch Penn Farm PVsolar farmsolar farm1operationalupdated Aug 2014Nov 2013granted Dec 2013Aug 2014North Hertfordshire7.9
Ginns Road, Stocking Pelhambattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2024granted Apr 2025Jul 2025East Hertfordshire8.0
Dellows, Ginns Roadbattery storagebattery storage90application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025—Sep 2025East Hertfordshire8.5
Westfield Conservation Parkbattery storagebattery storage99application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025North Hertfordshire8.6
Greens Farmbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2021granted Jul 2025Jul 2025East Hertfordshire8.8
Stocking Pelhambattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Jun 2026Apr 2022refused Jun 2025Jun 2026East Hertfordshire8.8
Pelhambattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Jan 2019Aug 2016—Jan 2019East Hertfordshire8.9
Berden Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm56approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2022granted Jul 2024Jun 2026Uttlesford9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Standon Hill, Puckeridgebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026East Hertfordshire7.3
Major Barclay Farms, Beeches Manorrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024East Hertfordshire7.7

Distance from the average position of the SG9 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 farm51130106
Rooftop solar100000
Battery storage84211993

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

How East Hertfordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast HertfordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused7 (35%)19%
Solar refused4 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision22.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in East 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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