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Solar, wind and battery projects near Abbots Langley (WD5)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WD5 (Three Rivers): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 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), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

44projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WD5

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langleybury Film Hubrooftop solarrooftop solar3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022—Dec 2022Three Rivers2.4
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans4.2
Amazon Boundary Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar2permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Feb 2019granted Jul 2019Jun 2019Dacorum6.6
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023—Nov 2024Hertsmere7.0
G Park Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Dacorum7.1
Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESSbattery storagebattery storage99.9appeal lodgedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025—Jun 2026Hertsmere7.1
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere7.5
Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storagebattery storage170approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Hertsmere7.5
Bell Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1refusedupdated Dec 2015Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Hertsmere8.8
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum9.0
Pudds Cross Farm, Pudds Cross Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jun 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Dacorum9.0
Little Heath Lanesolar farmsolar farm25application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022—Apr 2022Dacorum9.4
Flamsteadbury Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2017Oct 2015refused Nov 2016Sep 2017St Albans9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford1.9
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford1.9
The End Of Taransey, Taransaybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dacorum4.7
C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere5.4
York House School, Sarratt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025—Jan 2026Three Rivers5.4
The Snowcentre, St Albans Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum5.4
London Road Retail Park, Unit Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Dacorum5.6
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Hertsmere5.7
Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford6.1
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dacorum6.3
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans6.7
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023St Albans6.7
The Range, Graham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024St Albans6.7
Century House, Maylands Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Dacorum6.8
Rickmansworth School, Croxley Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Three Rivers7.0
G Park, Maxted Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Dacorum7.2
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans7.2
The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Three Rivers7.2
Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedApr 2026——Three Rivers7.3
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere7.5
The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023St Albans7.6
Verge By Hemel Stags Rugby Club, Pennine Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Dacorum7.6
Iron Mountain Siterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Dacorum7.7
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans7.9
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans8.1
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans8.3
The Mount Hmp, Molyneaux Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum8.9
Hatfield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Jan 2025St Albans9.0
Verulam Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2025St Albans9.0
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026St Albans9.3
Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hertsmere9.7

Distance from the average position of the WD5 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 farm6210296.9
Rooftop solar313223012
Battery storage71400280

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 WD5, 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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