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Solar, wind and battery projects near Banstead (SM7)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SM7 (Reigate and Banstead): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Barnett Wood Lane (98 MW battery storage, approved on 24 September 2025, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of SM7

Projects of 1 MW and more (4)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Rushett Lanebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Reigate and Banstead3.1
Willow Lane Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm11abandonedupdated May 2014Jun 2004granted Aug 2004May 2014Merton8.3
Barnett Wood Lanebattery storagebattery storage98approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Nov 2024granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Mole Valley8.5
Fair Oak Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9refused on appealupdated Jun 2019Oct 2017—Jun 2019Kingston upon Thames8.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Toyota Limited, Yew Tree Bottom Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Reigate and Banstead2.3
Richard Doll Building, Cotswold Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sutton2.6
Legal And General Kingswood House, St Monicas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Apr 2023granted May 2023Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead2.8
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ewell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Epsom and Ewell4.0
University For The Creative Arts, Ashley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Epsom and Ewell4.5
University for the Creative Arts , Ashley Road - GSHP, Battery & Solar Panelsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Sep 2023granted Jan 2024Sep 2023Epsom and Ewell4.5
The Rainbow Centre, East Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Epsom and Ewell4.6
Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sutton5.8
Kimpton Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023—Sep 2023Sutton6.0
St Anthonys Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sutton6.5
The Royal Alexandra And Albert School, Gatton Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Reigate and Banstead7.1
Merstham Community Hub, Merstham Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Reigate and Banstead8.0
Whitgift School, Nottingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Croydon8.1
Charrington Bowl, Kingston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022refused Oct 2022Nov 2022Kingston upon Thames8.2
Sainsburys Supermarket, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Croydon8.3
Hook Rise Business Centre, Hook Rise Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Kingston upon Thames8.3
Oakpoint, Oakcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Kingston upon Thames8.4
Surrey Fire And Rescue Headquarters, Wray Park Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024—Jan 2025Reigate and Banstead8.8
Wyvern Estate, Beverley Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Dec 2022Merton9.2
Verge At Succombs Hill, By Wapses Lodge Roundaboutbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Tandridge9.3
David Lloyd Club, Bushey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Merton9.5
Morden Road, South Wimbledonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Merton9.7

Distance from the average position of the SM7 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
Rooftop solar18215015.1
Wind farm100000
Battery storage71401128

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

How Reigate and Banstead decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsReigate and BansteadUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1010,236
Refused2 (20%)19%
Solar refused2 of 712%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision13.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Reigate and Banstead

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 SM7, 5 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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