Renewable energy projects in Leicester
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Leicester (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 15 approved but not running, 1 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 15 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
20projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Leicester decides
| Applications | Leicester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Leicester
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsico International Limited, Leycroft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.2 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| Hoods Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | under constructionupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | — | Aug 2023 |
| Sunningdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Retail Park, St Georges Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Bingo Club, Beaumont Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Orchard Mead Academy, Keyham Lane Westrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Rushey Mead Academy, Melton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Madani Schools Federationrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| National Space Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| Dysart Way, Birstall Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Park View Street - Micro Energy Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| First Bus Depot, Humphreys Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Mar 2023 |
| Ashton Business Park, Ashton Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Langham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Lewisher Road Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Gateway College, Colin Grundy Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Granby Road Solar PV Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Humberstone Heights Golf Clubrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2021 | — | Jan 2022 |
| Newarke St Car Parksolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2022 | — | granted Nov 2023 | Jun 2022 |
| Evington Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
Postcode districts in Leicester
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE1 | 55 | 5 | 38 | 9 |
| LE2 | 51 | 6 | 35 | 7 |
| LE3 | 54 | 6 | 36 | 10 |
| LE4 | 52 | 5 | 34 | 9 |
| LE5 | 47 | 4 | 33 | 7 |
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 Leicester by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.