Renewable energy projects in Derbyshire Dales
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Derbyshire Dales (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 8 approved but not running, 8 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 5 of 22 decided applications (23%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
23%of decisions refused
How Derbyshire Dales decides
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Projects in Derbyshire Dales
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 55 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Aston House Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2015 |
| Rushley Lodge Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2010 | Jan 2009 | refused Jul 2015 | Aug 2010 |
| Griffe Grange Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Apr 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Carsington Pasturewind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2007 | granted Sep 2008 | Sep 2014 |
| Smith Hall Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Feb 2017 |
| Ryder Point Quarry Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2012 | granted Jul 2013 | Jan 2017 |
| Twin Oaks Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Sep 2018 |
| Land at Dayfields Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| Brassington Works, Manystones Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | May 2025 |
| Williamthorpe Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 4 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jul 2019 |
| Curzon Lodge Depotsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017 | Aug 2015 | — | Oct 2017 |
| Lady Hole Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2016 |
| Somersal Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Sibelco Brassingtonwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2011 | granted Mar 2012 | Jun 2017 |
| Brailsford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | abandonedupdated Oct 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Oct 2018 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Industries, Smith Hall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Litton Energy, Unit 12Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | refused Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Arc Leisure Centre, Bakewell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Derbyshire Aggregates Dalton Central Hubrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Buxton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Anthony Gell School, Wood Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Old House Farm, Newhavenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Sainsbury, Cawdor Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Lumford Mill, Buxton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 |
Postcode districts in Derbyshire Dales
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. Projects belong to Derbyshire Dales by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.