Renewable energy projects in North Northamptonshire
97 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in North Northamptonshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 28 pending, 36 approved but not running, 14 operational and 8 refused. The council refused 11 of 68 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
97projects in the council area
28awaiting a decision
36approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How North Northamptonshire decides
| Applications | North Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 44 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Projects in North Northamptonshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (59)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 600 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 600 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Eckland Lodge Farm, Braybrookebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Braybrooke Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Braybrooke Village North, Harborough Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 252 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Grendon Road, Earls Bartonbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Vicarage Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Wood Lodge Farm, Huntingdon Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Sep 2023 |
| Grendon Lakes, Grendonbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | May 2026 |
| RAF Desboroughsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Feb 2020 |
| Grendon Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Nov 2017 | Aug 2020 |
| Brigstock Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Feb 2020 | granted Jan 2022 | May 2023 |
| Foxholes Farm, Roman Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | — | Dec 2022 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 39.3 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Solar PV Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 39 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2024 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Grafton Underwoodsolar farm | solar farm | 38 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Aug 2019 | granted Sep 2020 | Jun 2024 |
| London Road, Irchester Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | May 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Feb 2024 |
| Draughton Maidwell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Apr 2009 | refused Jan 2010 | Sep 2011 |
| Chelveston Renewable Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 21 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2018 |
| Gaultney Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| Burton Wold Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Mar 2004 | granted Mar 2004 | Dec 2017 |
| Chelveston Renewable Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated May 2020 | Apr 2017 | granted May 2018 | May 2020 |
| Burton Wold Solar Farm - Site Asolar farm | solar farm | 19.5 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Aug 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2020 |
| Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Solar Extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 19.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jun 2015 |
| Stonebrig Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 18.8 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jun 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Ellands Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Apr 2007 | Feb 2006 | refused May 2006 | Apr 2007 |
| Burton Wold Wind Farm - Northern Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Dec 2015 |
| New Albion Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Aug 2009 | granted Jan 2010 | Aug 2016 |
| Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Wind Farm (East Northamptonshire)wind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Mar 2010 | granted Jun 2012 | May 2014 |
| Chelveston Renewable Energy Park Wind Farm (Bedford)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Mar 2010 | granted Jun 2012 | May 2014 |
| Barnwell Manor Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2014 | Feb 2010 | refused Jan 2011 | Mar 2014 |
| Quarry, Ditchford Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Oakley Bush Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2024 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Nun Wood (Milton Keynes)wind farm | wind farm | 9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2014 | Jan 2009 | refused May 2009 | Jan 2014 |
| Nun Wood (Wellingborough)wind farm | wind farm | 9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2014 | Dec 2008 | refused Nov 2011 | Jan 2014 |
| Wood Lodge Farm, Huntingdon Road Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 8.8 | refusedupdated Oct 2024 | Sep 2023 | refused Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension (Southern)wind farm | wind farm | 8.6 | abandonedupdated Nov 2016 | Aug 2011 | granted Apr 2012 | Nov 2016 |
| Wellingborough Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Jul 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Nov 2014 |
| Burton Wold Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.4 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Feb 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | May 2020 |
| Burton Wold Wind Farm Southwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Feb 2015 | granted Mar 2015 | Apr 2017 |
| Colpmans Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Jan 2011 | granted May 2011 | Sep 2018 |
| Sywell Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Jul 2018 |
| Wold Cottage Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2020 |
| Latimer Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | May 2020 |
| Windmill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2020 |
| Top Lodge Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2020 |
| Bryant Field Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2020 |
| Little Irchester, Higham Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Jul 2018 |
| Curver Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.5 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Eckland Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Oct 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Steadfold Lanewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2012 | May 2003 | — | Jul 2012 |
| VPK Desborough, Stoke Albany Road, Desborough Solar PV Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Horizon Centre, Gretton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Horizon Centre, Gretton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| West Lodge Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Lilford Hall, Lilfordsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Oct 2023 |
| Camgrain Store, Newton Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Curver Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Camgrain Store, Newton Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2025 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (38)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lodge Farm, Pipewell Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Claudius Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Kettering Dc1, Hipwell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Oakland International, Eismann Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Jacksons Bakeryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Dec 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Dec 2021 |
| Midlands Logistics Park, Plantation Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Ceva Logistics, Earlstrees Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Prologis Park, Unit 2, Glendon Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarket, Lower Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Kettering Leisure Village, Thurston Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| North Kettering Business Park, Hipwell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Southern Group Laboratory, Cavendish Courtyardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Corby East Midlands International Pool, Parkland Gatewayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Sainsburys, Rockingham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Sainsburys Store And Petrol, Northampton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| West Lodge Rural Centre, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Nene Community Centre, Cedar Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Site K2, Sywell Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Northampton Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Trinity Centre, Sinclair Drivebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Uppingham Road - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Tower Hill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Belgrave Retail Park, Northfield Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Cottingham Road - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrersbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Gainsborough Road, Oakley Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy, Weekley Glebe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Glendon Wood Hospital, Prologis Park - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| North Kettering Business Park, Hipwell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Huxley Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Churchfield Farm, Harley Way - olar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Wold Road (land south of) Peak Power Generation Plantbattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Sep 2015 | — | May 2020 |
| Old Head Wood, Brigstockbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jul 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Unit 2, Enterprise Court Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Kettering Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Kettering Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| West Lodge Farm Solar Arraybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Westwood A D Plant, Bedford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN8 | 42 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| NN9 | 39 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| NN10 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| NN14 | 50 | 16 | 19 | 6 |
| NN15 | 41 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| NN16 | 49 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| NN17 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| NN18 | 42 | 16 | 21 | 3 |
| NN29 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| PE8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 North Northamptonshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.