Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashbourne (DE6)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DE6 (Derbyshire Dales): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Park (55 MW solar farm, application submitted on 6 May 2026, no decision recorded), 6.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DE6
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Hole Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | May 2016 | Derbyshire Dales | 2.6 |
| Land at Dayfields Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Apr 2017 | Derbyshire Dales | 5.6 |
| Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 55 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 | Derbyshire Dales | 6.8 |
| Brailsford Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | abandonedupdated Oct 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Oct 2018 | Derbyshire Dales | 7.1 |
| Smith Hall Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Jun 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Feb 2017 | Derbyshire Dales | 8.0 |
| Somersal Mill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Feb 2015 | granted May 2015 | Mar 2016 | Derbyshire Dales | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Aggregates Dalton Central Hubrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Derbyshire Dales | 1.8 |
| Aggregate Industries, Smith Hall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Derbyshire Dales | 7.4 |
Distance from the average position of the DE6 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
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.