Solar, wind and battery projects near Matlock (DE4)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE4 (Derbyshire Dales): 3 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Brassington Works, Manystones Lane Solar Farm (4.3 MW solar farm, approved on 17 October 2024, not yet built), 5.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DE4
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamthorpe Collierysolar farm | solar farm | 4 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Jul 2019 | Derbyshire Dales | 2.0 |
| Rushley Lodge Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2010 | Jan 2009 | refused Jul 2015 | Aug 2010 | Derbyshire Dales | 3.7 |
| Ryder Point Quarry Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2012 | granted Jul 2013 | Jan 2017 | Derbyshire Dales | 5.4 |
| Brassington Works, Manystones Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | May 2025 | Derbyshire Dales | 5.7 |
| Sibelco Brassingtonwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2011 | granted Mar 2012 | Jun 2017 | Derbyshire Dales | 5.8 |
| Curzon Lodge Depotsolar farm | solar farm | 3.3 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017 | Aug 2015 | — | Oct 2017 | Derbyshire Dales | 6.5 |
| Carsington Pasturewind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2007 | granted Sep 2008 | Sep 2014 | Derbyshire Dales | 6.5 |
| Griffe Grange Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2016 | Apr 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Dec 2016 | Derbyshire Dales | 6.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury, Cawdor Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Derbyshire Dales | 1.4 |
| Arc Leisure Centre, Bakewell Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Derbyshire Dales | 1.9 |
| Anthony Gell School, Wood Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Derbyshire Dales | 5.3 |
Distance from the average position of the DE4 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Derbyshire Dales decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
All projects in Derbyshire Dales
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.