Solar, wind and battery projects near Radlett (WD7)
46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WD7 (Hertsmere): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Hilfield Lane, Aldenham (170 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WD7
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | appeal lodgedupdated Jun 2026 | Jul 2025 | — | Jun 2026 | Hertsmere | 0.7 |
| Bell Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Hertsmere | 2.4 |
| Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | — | Nov 2024 | Hertsmere | 3.8 |
| Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | May 2022 | — | Jul 2024 | Hertsmere | 3.8 |
| Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storage | battery storage | 170 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Hertsmere | 4.0 |
| Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | Hertsmere | 4.3 |
| Wrotham Parksolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Hertsmere | 4.8 |
| Land At Swanland Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | May 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jul 2017 | Hertsmere | 6.1 |
| Tollgate Farm, Welham Green Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Welwyn Hatfield | 6.9 |
| Dellsome Power Hatfield Grid Station Energy storage facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2021 | Welwyn Hatfield | 7.3 |
| Tollgate Farm Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | under constructionupdated Feb 2022 | Oct 2017 | granted Jan 2019 | Feb 2022 | Welwyn Hatfield | 7.3 |
| Potters Bar Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 | Hertsmere | 7.6 |
| Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | St Albans | 7.9 |
| Langleybury Film Hubrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Dec 2022 | Three Rivers | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (32)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | St Albans | 3.8 |
| Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024 | May 2022 | — | Jul 2024 | Hertsmere | 3.8 |
| Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road Solar Panels And ASHPsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated May 2023 | Feb 2022 | — | May 2023 | Hertsmere | 4.3 |
| C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Hertsmere | 4.5 |
| Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Hertsmere | 4.5 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Hertsmere | 4.7 |
| Unit 2, York Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Hertsmere | 4.7 |
| Blanche Lane, South Mimmsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Jun 2022 | Hertsmere | 4.8 |
| NIBSC, Blanche Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Hertsmere | 4.8 |
| Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Aug 2023 | — | — | Aug 2023 | St Albans | 4.8 |
| The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | St Albans | 4.9 |
| North London Ad Plant, Coursers Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Hertsmere | 5.1 |
| Centennial Park, Centennial Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Hertsmere | 5.2 |
| Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021 | Feb 2021 | — | Sep 2021 | St Albans | 5.7 |
| Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Watford | 5.8 |
| Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | Watford | 5.9 |
| Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | refused Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Harrow | 6.3 |
| St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | St Albans | 6.4 |
| The Range, Graham Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | St Albans | 6.4 |
| Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Watford | 6.7 |
| Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Mar 2022 | St Albans | 6.9 |
| Hatfield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | St Albans | 7.1 |
| The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | St Albans | 7.4 |
| Multi Storage, Cranborne Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Hertsmere | 7.5 |
| St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | St Albans | 7.5 |
| Verulam Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2025 | St Albans | 7.6 |
| Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Barnet | 7.7 |
| Sainsburys, The Broadwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Harrow | 7.8 |
| Welham Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Welwyn Hatfield | 8.6 |
| The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Barnet | 9.3 |
| Sandringham school, The Ridgewayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | St Albans | 9.3 |
| Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Barnet | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the WD7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 95.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 33 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 9.9 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Hertsmere decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Hertsmere | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
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 WD7, 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.