Solar, wind and battery projects near High Peak (SK23)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SK23 (High Peak): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 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), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SK23
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Lane, Buxworth Battery Storage Facility & Sub Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | High Peak | 1.6 |
| Marsh Lane, Gowholebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Jun 2026 | High Peak | 3.5 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 | High Peak | 7.7 |
| Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipmentbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | operationalupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2026 | High Peak | 7.7 |
| Hardybarn Lane, Green Fairfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | High Peak | 7.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.2 |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| Buxton Road, Dove Holesbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | High Peak | 5.4 |
| New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | High Peak | 5.5 |
| Batham Gate Battery Storage Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | — | refused on appealupdated Nov 2018 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | High Peak | 6.7 |
| Pennine Aggregates, Waterswallows Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | High Peak | 7.5 |
| Buxton Community School, College Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | High Peak | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the SK23 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 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 83 |
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.