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Solar, wind and battery projects near Marlow (SL7)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SL7 (Buckinghamshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Derehams Farm, Derehams Lane (126 MW battery storage, application submitted on 15 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

22projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of SL7

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land North of Marlow Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Sep 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Buckinghamshire2.4
Coldmoorholme Lane Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage7.2refusedupdated Dec 2021Dec 2020refused Sep 2021Dec 2021Buckinghamshire3.8
Horizon, Hurleysolar farmsolar farm1.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Windsor and Maidenhead4.6
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage126application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Nov 2023—Dec 2023Buckinghamshire7.1
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lanebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Feb 2026Nov 2022granted Jun 2023Feb 2026Buckinghamshire7.1
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm42application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Globe Business Park, Fieldhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Buckinghamshire1.0
Wycombe Leisure Centre, Handy Crossrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Buckinghamshire4.4
Hawes Recycling Centre, Coronation Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7refusedupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024refused Feb 2025Feb 2025Buckinghamshire5.1
Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Windsor and Maidenhead5.2
Berkshire College Of Agriculture, Burchetts Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedMay 2026——Windsor and Maidenhead5.3
Thomas Road, Wooburn Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Buckinghamshire6.0
Eden Shopping Centre, Oxford Road,rooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Buckinghamshire6.2
Newlands Meadow, Edenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Buckinghamshire6.2
Big Yellow Self Storage, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Buckinghamshire6.3
Iomart, Clivemont Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Aug 2024Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2024Windsor and Maidenhead6.4
David Lloyd Leisure Grouprooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Buckinghamshire6.9
John Guest Speedfit Limited, Oldfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023refused Jun 2023Jun 2023Windsor and Maidenhead7.5
Salters Lanesolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.4
Salters Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Buckinghamshire8.4
Fairhouse, Burnham Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Buckinghamshire9.3
Crockmore Lane, Fawleysolar farmsolar farm0.2refusedupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024refused Jul 2025Aug 2025Buckinghamshire9.4

Distance from the average position of the SL7 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 farm6300343.3
Rooftop solar1218122.1
Battery storage42011126

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

How Buckinghamshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBuckinghamshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8010,236
Refused19 (24%)19%
Solar refused14 of 6812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused3 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed6 / 7—

All projects in Buckinghamshire

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 SL7, 4 projects have 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.

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