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Solar, wind and battery projects near Watford (WD19)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WD19 (Three Rivers): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Hilfield Lane, Aldenham (170 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WD19

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
David Lloyd Leisure, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1refusedupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023—Jul 2023Hillingdon4.1
Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storagebattery storage170approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Hertsmere4.5
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023—Nov 2024Hertsmere4.7
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.7
Langleybury Film Hubrooftop solarrooftop solar3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022—Dec 2022Three Rivers7.5
Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESSbattery storagebattery storage99.9appeal lodgedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025—Jun 2026Hertsmere7.8
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3operationalupdated Sep 2023Feb 2023—Sep 2023Hertsmere8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford2.3
Northwood College, Maxwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023Hillingdon3.5
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Hertsmere4.0
Northwood Health And Racquet Club, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Hillingdon4.2
Mount Vernon Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022Hillingdon4.2
Headstone Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2023refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow4.2
C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere4.3
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.7
Rickmansworth School, Croxley Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Three Rivers4.7
Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow5.5
Centennial Park, Centennial Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Hertsmere5.6
Micro House, Bury Street Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Hillingdon5.6
Sainsburys, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Apr 2026Harrow5.7
York House School, Sarratt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025—Jan 2026Three Rivers5.9
Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedApr 2026——Three Rivers6.0
St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Harrow6.5
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford6.8
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford7.1
The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Three Rivers7.8
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road Solar Panels And ASHPsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application withdrawnupdated May 2023Feb 2022—May 2023Hertsmere8.9
David Lloyd Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Ealing8.9
Denham Grove Hotel, Tilehouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026refused May 2026Jun 2026Buckinghamshire9.1
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Barnet9.8
Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Barnet9.8
Unit 2, York Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere9.9
Bullsland Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022May 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Three Rivers10.0

Distance from the average position of the WD19 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 farm201000.3
Rooftop solar27315346.6
Battery storage41100270

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

How Three Rivers decides solar, wind and battery applications

Three Rivers has 3 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Three Rivers

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 WD19, 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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