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Solar, wind and battery projects near Oakham (LE15)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LE15 (Rutland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Lumiere Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, approved on 14 May 2026, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of LE15

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Exton Lane, Burley Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Rutland4.8
Pilton Village, Luffenham Lane - Staveley Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Mar 2024granted Mar 2025Feb 2026Rutland5.8
Ranksborough Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021Nov 2019granted Jan 2022Apr 2021Rutland6.0
Hill Top Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2013granted Nov 2013May 2020Rutland7.9
Seaton Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Nov 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Nov 2016Rutland7.9
Lumiere Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Rutland8.4
Ketton solar farmsolar farmsolar farm9operationalupdated May 2014Apr 2013granted Jun 2013May 2014Rutland9.8
Ketton solar farm - phase 2solar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Mar 2015Jan 2014granted Apr 2014Mar 2015Rutland9.8
Former Woolfox Lodge Airfieldwind farmwind farm27refusedupdated Jun 2016Feb 2015refused Dec 2015Jun 2016Rutland10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tesco Stores, South Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Rutland2.3
Showground Way, Barleythorpe Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Rutland3.9
Rutland Garden Centre, Ashwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Rutland4.9
Lumierebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Rutland8.4

Distance from the average position of the LE15 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 farm81330178
Rooftop solar202000.5
Wind farm100010
Battery storage202000.2

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

How Rutland decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRutlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused1 (9%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision12.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Rutland

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 LE15, 1 project has 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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