St Albans: energy planning applications
16 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for St Albans, 54 MW in all. 4 still in planning.
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Every application in St Albans, newest first
- Sainsburys Supermarkets - Solar Panels
- The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road - Solar Panels
- Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouch - Solar PV Panels
- St Albans School, Abbey Gateway - Solar Panels
- Hatfield Road - Solar Panels
- The Range, Graham Close - Roof Mounted Solar Panels
- Spire Harpenden Hospital - Solar Panels
- Sandringham school, The Ridgeway - Solar Panels
- Verulam School - Solar Panels
- St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Way - Solar Panels
- Sandringham School, The Ridgeway - Solar Panels
- Verulam School, Brampton Road - Solar Panels
- The Maltings Shopping Centre - Solar Array
- Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre - Solar Panels
- Samuel Ryder Academy - Solar panels
- Aylett Nurseries - Solar Panels
Latest decisions
- Sainsburys Supermarkets - Solar Panels
- The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road - Solar Panels
- St Albans School, Abbey Gateway - Solar Panels
- Hatfield Road - Solar Panels
- The Range, Graham Close - Roof Mounted Solar Panels
- Spire Harpenden Hospital - Solar Panels
- Sandringham school, The Ridgeway - Solar Panels
- Verulam School - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near St Albans's applications
30 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire at Welwyn Garden City Substation causes large smoke plume
- Burning smell leads to evacuation and a small fire at a data centre in Watford
- Garage fire destroys solar panels in Southgate, with a battery storage fault suspected
- Rooftop solar panels catch fire at IKEA store in Wembley
- Electricity substation fire disrupts power in Hoddesdon High Street
- Solar panel fire destroys roof of Ealing Council house in Greenford
- Second fire at Aberdeen Place substation, Maida Vale, disrupts London Underground and Elizabeth line
- Transformer fire at London substation triggers major incident and evacuations
- St John's Wood electrical substation, London, catches fire twice in two weeks
- Substation fire in St John's Wood spreads to nearby flats
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in St Albans, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.