Renewable energy projects in West Northamptonshire
108 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Northamptonshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 19 pending, 48 approved but not running, 25 operational and 9 refused. The council refused 23 of 87 decided applications (26%; UK 19%), with a median 13 weeks from submission to decision.
108projects in the council area
19awaiting a decision
48approved, not running
26%of decisions refused
How West Northamptonshire decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Projects in West Northamptonshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (62)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at North of South Kilworth Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 67 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Aug 2025 |
| Crick Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under constructionupdated May 2023 | Apr 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | May 2023 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 |
| Glassthorpe Hill, Flore Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2022 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Crick Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at North of South Kilworth Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Aug 2025 |
| Milton Road, Gayton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 46.4 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Yardley Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Welsh Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| Manor Farm, Whitfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Preston, Deanery Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | — | Jan 2024 |
| Primrose Hill Farm, Oxford Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2022 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Sparrow Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Nov 2019 | granted Mar 2021 | May 2023 |
| Homestead Farm (Alderton)solar farm | solar farm | 17.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Sep 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Mar 2016 |
| Yelvertoft Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | May 2009 | granted Jul 2010 | Jan 2015 |
| Spring Farm Ridgewind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Aug 2016 | Oct 2010 | refused Jun 2011 | Aug 2016 |
| Newnham Grange Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Brixworth Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 13 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | Aug 2008 | — | Jun 2011 |
| Kelmarsh Wind Farm (Resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Feb 2010 | granted Dec 2011 | Jul 2016 |
| Watford Lodgewind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Aug 2008 | granted Dec 2011 | Dec 2015 |
| Winwickwind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | May 2010 | granted Jul 2012 | Aug 2016 |
| Mount Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2015 |
| Fawsley Estate, Fawsley Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Hall Farm (Hannington)solar farm | solar farm | 10.9 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2014 | granted Jul 2015 | Nov 2019 |
| Farthinghoe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| Lilbourne Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Oct 2009 | granted Jul 2012 | Apr 2015 |
| Watford Gap Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2011 | refused Apr 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| Cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 8.8 | operationalupdated May 2022 | — | — | May 2022 |
| M1 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.2 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Nov 2011 | granted May 2013 | Aug 2014 |
| Land to the south of Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Oct 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 5.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Shacks Barn Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Mar 2012 | granted Aug 2012 | Jun 2013 |
| Manor Farm (Horton)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | May 2016 |
| Handley Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Stonepit Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | May 2016 |
| Kislingbury Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jul 2015 | May 2015 | refused Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| Silver Spinney Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Jan 2019 | — | Apr 2021 |
| Welford Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Land East of Horton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | Oct 2014 | granted May 2015 | Jul 2018 |
| Bulls Head Farm Northsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted Apr 2014 | Feb 2015 |
| Preston Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | refusedupdated Sep 2016 | Mar 2016 | refused Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| Sainsburys, Style Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.5 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Land off the A5199, Brampton Valley Waysolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| Mercedes-Benz Technology Centrewind farm | wind farm | 4 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2008 | — | — | Dec 2008 |
| M1 J18 Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Sep 2011 | granted Feb 2013 | Jun 2015 |
| Land South of Knock Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| Land South of Knock Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Dec 2016 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 |
| Culworth House Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Mar 2011 | granted Mar 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Knotwood Fields Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Aug 2019 |
| Asda Brackmills Distribution Depotwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Dec 2007 | refused Nov 2008 | Dec 2014 |
| East Haddonsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Apr 2024 |
| Lowther Farmssolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jan 2014 | granted Apr 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Grove Farm, Daventry Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Royal Oak Way Southsolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Boddington Reservoirwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Mar 2011 | granted Dec 2011 | Jun 2014 |
| Nectar Way Regional Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | — | — | Sep 2015 |
| Ford Motor Company Limited Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (46)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickes Northampton Distribution Centre, Salthouse Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Gambrel Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 |
| Northampton Gateway Srfirooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Edgemead Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Clannell Road Tesco (Northampton South)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Jan 2020 | granted Mar 2020 | May 2023 |
| Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 |
| Campion School, Kislingbury Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| White Barn Farm, Station Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| Onley Park, Barby Solar Photovoltaic PV Generation Systemsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Cheaney Drive, Grange Park Industrial Estate Solar PV Modulesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Riverside Prime Car Showroom, Carousel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Riverside Prime, Carousel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Io Centre, Unit 5, 6, 7 & 8, Barn Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wellington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Whittlebury Park, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Whittlebury Park Golf & Country Club, High Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Porsche Centre, Old Tiffield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| School House, Ashby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Salthouse Road - Roof Mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2024 | May 2024 | refused Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Farm Road -Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Bridge House Farm, Pig Unit Murcottrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Octagon Way, Weston Favell Retail Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Moulton Park Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Old Tiffield Road - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Penvale Road - Micro Energy Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Electricity Sub Station, Lanchester Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Churchill Way, High March Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Welton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Northampton Road, Scarff Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated May 2026 | Oct 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Upper Heyford Roundabout, Daventry Link Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Wootton Hall Park, Mereway - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Newnham Drive, Heartlands Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| New Euroline Depot, Sopwith Waybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Great Central Way, Byfield Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village, Hawke Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Ladys Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Station Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| Horton Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Wieland Nemco, Pennard Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | operationalupdated Aug 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Daventry Metal Products, Low Marchrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | May 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Unipart Group, Cavalry Hill Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 |
| Cummins Engine Company, Royal Oak Way Southsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK19 | 64 | 3 | 36 | 13 |
| NN1 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| NN2 | 40 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| NN3 | 42 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| NN4 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| NN5 | 35 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| NN6 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| NN7 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| NN11 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| NN12 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| NN13 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| OX17 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 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 West Northamptonshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.