Renewable energy projects in Newark and Sherwood
48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Newark and Sherwood (REPD, July 2026 extract): 6 pending, 21 approved but not running, 13 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 16 of 41 decided applications (39%; UK 19%), with a median 23 weeks from submission to decision.
48projects in the council area
6awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
39%of decisions refused
How Newark and Sherwood decides
| Applications | Newark and Sherwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 16 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 8 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 10 | — |
Projects in Newark and Sherwood
Projects of 1 MW and more (31)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great North Road Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 800 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Staythorpe Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 360 | under constructionupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| Staythorpe Road, Averhambattery storage | battery storage | 300 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Mar 2023 |
| Main Street, Kelham Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2023 | refused Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Inkersall Grange Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2019 | granted Sep 2019 | Jul 2026 |
| The Grangesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2021 | Aug 2019 | granted Jun 2023 | Apr 2021 |
| Winkburn Estate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2026 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2021 | Jul 2026 |
| Cotmoor Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jul 2020 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Tuxford Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Apr 2022 |
| Knapthorpe Grange, Caunton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Hockerton Road, Caunton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Main Street, Kelham Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2023 | refused Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Foxholes Farm, Bathley Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jul 2026 | Nov 2022 | refused May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Stud Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2018 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gapsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| Lindhurst Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Dec 2010 | Jun 2006 | granted Sep 2007 | Dec 2010 |
| Egmanton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| Eakring Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 |
| Stonish Hill (Bilsthorpe)wind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2007 | granted Mar 2009 | Aug 2017 |
| Fox Covert Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2013 | refused Oct 2014 | Jun 2016 |
| Hawton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Dec 2011 | granted Sep 2014 | Oct 2017 |
| Rufford Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jul 2017 |
| Bilsthorpe Quarry Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Dec 2012 | granted Aug 2013 | Feb 2015 |
| Grange Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| Land South Off Ollerton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | May 2015 | granted Jun 2016 | Mar 2017 |
| Featherstone House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2018 | Aug 2013 | granted Apr 2016 | Oct 2018 |
| Rufford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jan 2015 | granted May 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Belle Eau Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2018 | Oct 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| Newark Sugar Factorywind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | Jul 2015 | — | Nov 2015 |
| South East of Wadnal Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2015 | May 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossington Road, Carlton On Trent- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Clay Farm, South Scarle Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Flowserve Pump Division, Balderton -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Blueprint Gaming, Northern Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Trentholme Farm, North Cliftonwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Barnby Manorsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2019 | Mar 2019 | granted Oct 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| Newark Road, Wellow - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| London Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Sleaford Road, Newark On Trentbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Flash Farm, Micklebarrow Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Cotmoor Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2020 | granted Feb 2022 | Sep 2020 |
| Tuxford Road Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Winkburn Lane, Winkburnbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Great North Road Solar Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| The Scrapyard, Bowbridge Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
Postcode districts in Newark and Sherwood
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG21 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| NG22 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| NG23 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| NG24 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| NG25 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
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 Newark and Sherwood by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.