Renewable energy projects in Hinckley and Bosworth
32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Hinckley and Bosworth (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 16 approved but not running, 12 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 30 decided applications (7%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
32projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
7%of decisions refused
How Hinckley and Bosworth decides
| Applications | Hinckley and Bosworth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Hinckley and Bosworth
Projects of 1 MW and more (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneshollow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| Hangmans Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | refusedupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2019 | refused Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| Kirkby Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Dec 2019 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2024 |
| Heath Road, Bagworth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21.5 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Horiba Mira, Mira Drivesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2026 |
| Crown Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2018 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jan 2018 |
| Desford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Nov 2016 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Lindridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Tower Hayes Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Basin Bridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| Ld NW Of Ratcliffe House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Land North East Of Heath Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | application withdrawnupdated May 2015 | Jan 2015 | — | May 2015 |
| Thornton Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 2.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Feb 2017 |
| Desford Brick Works, Bagworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Mar 2024 |
| The Stablessolar | solar | 1.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Apr 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| Halifax Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| Stonehaven Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2016 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Feb 2016 |
| Triumph Motorcycles, Normandy Waysolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park House Farm, Leicester Lanewind farm | wind farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Dpd International Gateway, Logix Road Phase 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| DPD International Gateway, Logix Road - Phase 2, Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Laura Ashley, Stanton Under Bardonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Oct 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Oct 2022 |
| Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Meadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Burbage Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| E M E B Sports & Social Club, Nutts Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Heath Lane Academy, Heath Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Snippery Farm, Heath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Manor Park, Twycrosssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| Stoneshollow Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Feb 2025 |
| Tesco Distribution Depot, Dodwells Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV13 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| LE6 | 71 | 11 | 40 | 14 |
| LE9 | 55 | 5 | 36 | 10 |
| LE10 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 3 |
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 Hinckley and Bosworth by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.