Solar, wind and battery projects near Buxton (SK17)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SK17 (High Peak): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfield (40 MW battery storage, application submitted on 1 June 2026, no decision recorded), 3.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SK17
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 | High Peak | 3.1 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 | High Peak | 3.1 |
| Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | High Peak | 3.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Community School, College Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | High Peak | 2.7 |
| Pennine Aggregates, Waterswallows Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | High Peak | 3.2 |
| Batham Gate Battery Storage Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | — | refused on appealupdated Nov 2018 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | High Peak | 4.0 |
| Buxton Road, Dove Holesbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | High Peak | 5.7 |
| Concept Life Sciences, Frith Knoll Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | High Peak | 9.1 |
| Frith Knoll Road, Walker Industrial Park, Units 1-5 Solar PV Modulesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | High Peak | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the SK17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How High Peak decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | High Peak | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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.