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Solar, wind and battery projects near Rugby (CV23)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CV23 (Rugby): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane (60 MW battery storage, application submitted on 28 January 2025, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

37projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of CV23

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ling Hallsolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Aug 2022Jul 2014—Aug 2022Rugby5.1
Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Jul 2022granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Rugby5.9
Harborough Fields Farmsolar farmsolar farm27permission expiredupdated Jul 2022Jun 2020granted Mar 2021Jul 2022Rugby6.0
Bransford Bridgewind farmwind farm18refusedupdated Apr 2012Jun 2011refused Sep 2011Apr 2012Rugby6.3
School Farmsolar farmsolar farm12refusedupdated Oct 2016Nov 2014refused Sep 2016Oct 2016Rugby7.0
Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge)wind farmwind farm8refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Nov 2013refused Apr 2014Feb 2016Rugby7.1
Redland Roof Tiles Ltdwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Dec 2014Aug 2014refused Nov 2014Dec 2014Harborough7.3
Swift Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8application withdrawnupdated Mar 2016Apr 2015—Mar 2016Harborough7.9
Lilbourne Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Apr 2015Oct 2009granted Jul 2012Apr 2015West Northamptonshire8.1
Streetfield Farmsolar farmsolar farm18.3operationalupdated Feb 2023Feb 2019granted Jun 2019Feb 2023Rugby8.2
Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lanebattery storagebattery storage60application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Rugby8.4
Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lanebattery storagebattery storage60application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Rugby8.4
M1 J18 Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Jun 2015Sep 2011granted Feb 2013Jun 2015West Northamptonshire8.5
Northfield House Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm26operationalupdated Feb 2023Aug 2020granted Nov 2020Feb 2023Harborough8.5
Highwood Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Apr 2016granted Jun 2016Aug 2020Rugby8.5
Yelvertoft Wind Farmwind farmwind farm16operationalupdated Jan 2015May 2009granted Jul 2010Jan 2015West Northamptonshire8.7
Swinford Wind Farmsolar farmsolar farm20under constructionupdated May 2022Dec 2019granted Dec 2021May 2022Harborough9.0
Swinford Wind Farmwind farmwind farm22operationalupdated Dec 2012Apr 2008granted Dec 2009Dec 2012Harborough9.1
The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025West Northamptonshire9.4
Crick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024West Northamptonshire9.6
Crick Roadsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated May 2023Apr 2020granted Nov 2020May 2023West Northamptonshire9.7
Grove Farm, Daventry Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026West Northamptonshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Somers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Rugby0.7
Barby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Rugby1.4
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Centre, Bruce Williams Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Rugby1.6
J Sainsburys, Dunchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Rugby1.8
Hi Speed Services, Haynes Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Rugby3.3
Cosford Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Rugby3.3
Symmetry Park Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Feb 2023Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Feb 2023Rugby3.9
Onley Park, Barby Solar Photovoltaic PV Generation Systemsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022West Northamptonshire5.1
Quartzelec Limited, Castle Mound Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Rugby5.1
Rugby Motorway Services, Leicester Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Rugby5.1
Peri Limited, Market Harborough Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2023Rugby5.9
Harborough Fields Farmbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Jun 2020granted Mar 2021Jul 2020Rugby6.0
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire7.4
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023May 2023West Northamptonshire7.4
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, Dirft Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023May 2023West Northamptonshire7.4

Distance from the average position of the CV23 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm122531170
Rooftop solar13012004.5
Wind farm700420
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage42100120

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Rugby decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRugbyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2510,236
Refused3 (12%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision12.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Rugby

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 CV23, 2 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.

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