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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leicester (LE7)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LE7 (Charnwood): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Syston Road Solar Farm (26 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 September 2024), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of LE7

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Queniborough wind farmwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Feb 2011Feb 2010refused Feb 2011Feb 2011Charnwood2.5
Severn Trent STWwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Feb 2014Dec 2009granted Mar 2011Feb 2014Charnwood3.8
Syston Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm26under constructionupdated Oct 2024Feb 2022granted Aug 2022Oct 2024Charnwood3.8
Hoods Closerooftop solarrooftop solar1.7under constructionupdated Aug 2023Apr 2023—Aug 2023Leicester5.2
Rothley Lodge, Loughborough Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025May 2025Charnwood5.9
Pepsico International Limited, Leycroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3.2under constructionupdated Mar 2026Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2026Leicester6.0
Land Off Ingarsby Lanesolar farmsolar farm2.1operationalupdated Aug 2016May 2015granted Jul 2015Aug 2016Harborough7.1
Gypsom Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Jan 2015granted Sep 2015Oct 2017Charnwood7.3
Land at Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.1permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Jun 2015granted Aug 2017Sep 2020Charnwood9.7
Twyford, Melton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Oct 2023granted Nov 2024Feb 2026Melton9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Leicester2.7
Lewisher Road Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Leicester2.8
Gateway College, Colin Grundy Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Leicester3.2
Orchard Mead Academy, Keyham Lane Westrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Leicester3.4
Humberstone Heights Golf Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar—application withdrawnupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021—Jan 2022Leicester3.4
Rushey Mead Academy, Melton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Leicester3.8
Ashton Business Park, Ashton Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Leicester5.1
National Space Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Mar 2019Jan 2019granted Mar 2019Mar 2019Leicester5.1
Dysart Way, Birstall Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Leicester5.3
First Bus Depot, Humphreys Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023—Mar 2023Leicester5.4
Ratcliffe College, Fosse Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Charnwood5.5
St Georges Retail Park, St Georges Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedJun 2026——Leicester5.9
Apac Packaging, Loughborough Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9under constructionupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022Charnwood6.0
Albion Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtMar 2026granted May 2026—Charnwood6.0
Evington Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Leicester6.1
Madani Schools Federationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Leicester6.3
Bingo Club, Beaumont Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Leicester6.7
Newarke St Car Parksolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Jun 2022—granted Nov 2023Jun 2022Leicester6.9
Spire Leicester Hospital, Gartree Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Oadby and Wigston7.3
Gynsill Lane, Leicester Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtMar 2026granted May 2026—Charnwood7.4
Brooksby Melton College, Hoby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2023granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Melton7.7
Mountsorrel Quarry, Quornrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Dec 2025Dec 2025—Dec 2025Charnwood8.2
Harborough Road Storerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2020Dec 2019granted Apr 2020Apr 2020Oadby and Wigston9.0
Park View Street - Micro Energy Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Leicester9.3
Granby Road Solar PV Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Leicester9.8
Parklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Oadby and Wigston10.0

Distance from the average position of the LE7 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 farm7042036.8
Rooftop solar234162010.5
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage404000.8

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

How Charnwood decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCharnwoodUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused4 (13%)19%
Solar refused2 of 2012%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision20.5 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Charnwood

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 LE7, 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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