Solar, wind and battery projects near Nuneaton (CV13)
33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CV13 (Hinckley and Bosworth): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Stoneshollow Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 16 August 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CV13
Projects of 1 MW and more (21)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangmans Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | refusedupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2019 | refused Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 3.8 |
| Land North East Of Heath Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | application withdrawnupdated May 2015 | Jan 2015 | — | May 2015 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.2 |
| The Stablessolar | solar | 1.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Apr 2014 | Dec 2014 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.4 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.6 |
| Stoneshollow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.7 |
| Kirkby Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Dec 2019 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2024 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 5.9 |
| Crown Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2018 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jan 2018 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.0 |
| Basin Bridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Dec 2016 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.1 |
| Stonehaven Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2016 | Apr 2014 | granted Jul 2014 | Feb 2016 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.3 |
| Halifax Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Oct 2016 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.5 |
| Heath Road, Bagworth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 21.5 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.5 |
| Ld NW Of Ratcliffe House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Feb 2016 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.9 |
| Lindridge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | Dec 2015 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.4 |
| Horiba Mira, Mira Drivesolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | May 2026 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.6 |
| Desford Brick Works, Bagworthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2024 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Mar 2024 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.8 |
| Triumph Motorcycles, Normandy Waysolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 8.1 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted May 2023 | Apr 2026 | Blaby | 8.6 |
| Pretoria Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2018 | granted Dec 2018 | Mar 2023 | North West Leicestershire | 8.9 |
| Atherstonesolar farm | solar farm | 14.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Jul 2015 | North Warwickshire | 9.9 |
| Amazon - BHX2rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.7 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 | North West Leicestershire | 9.9 |
| Hill Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | — | Dec 2021 | Blaby | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneshollow Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Feb 2025 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 4.7 |
| Manor Park, Twycrosssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 5.7 |
| Snippery Farm, Heath Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 6.5 |
| Heath Lane Academy, Heath Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.2 |
| Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 7.2 |
| Tesco Distribution Depot, Dodwells Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 8.8 |
| Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Meadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 8.9 |
| E M E B Sports & Social Club, Nutts Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 9.1 |
| Park House Farm, Leicester Lanewind farm | wind farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 9.6 |
| Dpd International Gateway, Logix Road Phase 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 9.8 |
| North Warwickshire College, Hinckley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 9.9 |
| Beveridge Lane Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Aug 2018 | — | Feb 2020 | North West Leicestershire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CV13 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 157 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Hinckley and Bosworth decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Hinckley and Bosworth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
All projects in Hinckley and Bosworth
Is the status up to date?
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. Near CV13, 5 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.