Renewable energy projects in North West Leicestershire
44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in North West Leicestershire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 20 approved but not running, 14 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 39 decided applications (5%; UK 19%), with a median 12 weeks from submission to decision.
44projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
5%of decisions refused
How North West Leicestershire decides
| Applications | North West Leicestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 39 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 35 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leicestershire, North West Leicestershire.
Projects in North West Leicestershire
Projects of 1 MW and more (24)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remembrance Waybattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Charley Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Prestop Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2018 |
| Lockington Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 15 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2018 | Jun 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Sep 2018 |
| Packington Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 |
| Coalville solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Sep 2017 | Sep 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Sep 2017 |
| Hill Farm Energy Barnbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Jun 2016 | — | Mar 2019 |
| Langley Priory, Walnut Yard (Phase 2)solar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| East Midlands Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 6.1 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Feb 2011 | granted Apr 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| Ashby Solar Farm (a)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Lane East of Drakelow Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Sep 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Nov 2015 |
| Pretoria Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2018 | granted Dec 2018 | Mar 2023 |
| Unit 3, Wilders Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Apr 2021 |
| Amazon - BHX2rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.7 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 |
| Land at Ingles Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Lount solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Feb 2016 |
| Barns Heath Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Sep 2021 |
| Walnut Yard (Phase 1)solar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | May 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Land at Whatton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted May 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Land at Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2017 |
| East Midlands Airportwind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Aug 2007 | granted Mar 2008 | Dec 2014 |
| Ashby Solar Farm (b)solar farm | solar farm | 1 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Sep 2018 |
| United Biscuits Distribution Warehouserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | abandonedupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Mercia Park, Burton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons, Whitwick Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| West Lane, Bardon Hillrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Mushroom Farm, Lower Fields - Agricultural Building & Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Gateway House, Interlink Way Westrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 |
| Mediq House, Arundel Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2026 | May 2026 |
| Whitwick And Coalville Leisure Centre, Stephenson Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| East Midlands Distribution Centre, Arundel Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Lower Fields Mushroom Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2021 | Mar 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| Motability Operations Limited, Stephenson Courtrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Trans Continental Marketing Limited, Regs Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Ceva House, Excelsior Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| DSV, Stretton En Le Fieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Bardon Quarryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Plot 3a, Emdc Arundel Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2026 |
| Clinitron House, Excelsior Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Beveridge Lane Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 |
| Charley Road Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Park Farmhouse Hotel, Castle Doningtonsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Moto Donington Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Moto Donington Park Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE12 | 39 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
| DE74 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| LE65 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| LE67 | 44 | 4 | 15 | 17 |
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 West Leicestershire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.