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Solar, wind and battery projects near Belper (DE56)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE56 (Amber Valley): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Derby Road (40 MW battery storage, application submitted on 20 March 2025, no decision recorded), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of DE56

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Knob Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley2.4
Park Hall Stud Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.8refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley2.7
Home Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9refusedupdated Nov 2015Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015Amber Valley3.3
Iron Works Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jul 2013Nov 2012refused Jul 2013Jul 2013Amber Valley3.5
Hl Plastics Extrusions, Flamstead House Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar4.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Amber Valley4.4
Derby Roadbattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Amber Valley5.4
Derby Roadsolar farmsolar farm38application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Amber Valley5.4
Swanwick Collierysolar farmsolar farm1.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2016Jul 2015—Sep 2016Amber Valley6.7
Heanor Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Amber Valley8.2
Smith Hall Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Jun 2014granted Sep 2014Feb 2017Derbyshire Dales8.6
Brailsford Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.2abandonedupdated Oct 2018Sep 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2018Derbyshire Dales9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
SC Johnson, Denbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Amber Valley4.1
Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Amber Valley5.3
Brook Farm, High Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Amber Valley6.9
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Kirkley Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Amber Valley7.1
Solvay Composites Derbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley7.4
Composites House, Delves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley7.5
Synesqo, Delves Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jul 2025Amber Valley7.5
William Gregg Vc Leisure Centre, Hands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023—Jul 2023Amber Valley8.5
Wheatcroft Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Derby8.8
Anthony Gell School, Wood Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Derbyshire Dales9.0
Aggregate Industries, Smith Hall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Derbyshire Dales9.1
Aldercar Infant & Nursery School, Godkin Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Amber Valley9.1
Factory Tencate Advanced Composites Limited, Amber Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Feb 2023Amber Valley9.4
Alfreton Leisure Centre Car Park, Church Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Amber Valley9.9
Evans Concrete Products, Pye Bridge Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Amber Valley10.0

Distance from the average position of the DE56 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 farm8201439.3
Rooftop solar15213009.8
Battery storage3120080

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

How Amber Valley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsAmber ValleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused6 (30%)19%
Solar refused6 of 1812%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision12.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Amber Valley

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 DE56, 4 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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