SDC M40 CampusGenerating Stations · The site of the project is located in Buckinghamshire, England. It is approximately 2km to the west of Gerrards Cross, approximately 2.5km east of Beaconsfield and approximately 1.5km north of Hedgerley. The site comprises land immediately to the south of the A40 Oxford Road and immediately to the north of the M40 motorway. It has a history of landfill activities and is currently operated by Veolia for the landfilling of inert building waste (albeit the site no longer accepts any forms of waste).
application due January 2027 23.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Tring West & Long Marston: +17% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 50 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +1.7% in two years.
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Bury Farm - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jul 2022 9.9 km away
Running nearest: Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) (solar farm, 4.5 km); Arla Dairy Site (anaerobic digestion, 5.3 km); Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) (solar farm, 5.7 km); Long Meadow Farm (solar farm, 6.2 km); Great Seabrook Farm (solar farm, 6.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.