Renewable energy projects in Harborough
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Harborough (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 11 approved but not running, 5 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 5 of 20 decided applications (25%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
25%of decisions refused
How Harborough decides
| Applications | Harborough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Harborough
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Park Facility & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Theddingworth solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015 | Jun 2014 | — | Aug 2015 |
| Northfield House Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Feb 2023 |
| Swinford Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 22 | operationalupdated Dec 2012 | Apr 2008 | granted Dec 2009 | Dec 2012 |
| Swinford Wind Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | under constructionupdated May 2022 | Dec 2019 | granted Dec 2021 | May 2022 |
| Low Spinney Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Feb 2009 | granted Sep 2009 | May 2012 |
| Swift Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2015 | — | Mar 2016 |
| Airfield Farm (Leicestershire)wind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Sep 2009 | refused Jan 2010 | Jul 2014 |
| Land at Meadow Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2017 |
| Sunnydale Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 4.2 | abandonedupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2017 | — | Jul 2020 |
| Land Off Ingarsby Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 2.1 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | May 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Redland Roof Tiles Ltdwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| Valley view farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2010 | Jan 2010 | refused Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP World, Unit 5110, Vulcan Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Armstrong Logistics, Wellington Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Wellington Parkwayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Marlborough Drive, Fleckneyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Old Station Yard, Station Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Lutterworth Grammar School, Bitteswell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| L and R Storage, C & V Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Astley Grange Farm, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| The Robert Smyth School, Burnmill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Austral House, Coventry Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Lodge Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025 | May 2022 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Lodge Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | May 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Fiona Cairns HQrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | no application requiredupdated May 2023 | — | — | May 2023 |
Postcode districts in Harborough
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 Harborough by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.