Potters Bar Solar Farm (5 MW)
Potters Bar Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Hertsmere, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2017; the record was last updated on 23 May 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 May 2017record last updated
Hertsmerecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 September 2015 | Application submitted |
| 18 December 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 28 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- UK Sustainable Energy
- Planning authority
- Hertsmere
- Planning application reference
- 15/1289/FUL
- Site area
- 10.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land Rear of Cranborne Road, Household Waste Recycling Cent, Potters Bar
- Council area (by location)
- Hertsmere
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5660
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land At Swanland Road | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.8 |
| Wrotham Park | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Tollgate Farm Battery Storage | battery storage | 49.5 | under construction | 3.6 |
| Dellsome Power Hatfield Grid Station Energy storage facility | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Tollgate Farm, Welham Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 16 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Stanborough, Hatfield | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESS | battery storage | 99.9 | appeal lodged | 8.2 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.7091, -0.2051).