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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leicester (LE8)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LE8 (Blaby): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Lane Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 20 March 2026, not yet built), 1.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of LE8

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Oct 2024granted Mar 2026May 2026Blaby1.4
Blaby Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.5operationalupdated Jul 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Jul 2016Blaby2.7
Sunnydale Farmbattery storagebattery storage4.2abandonedupdated Jul 2020Sep 2017—Jul 2020Harborough5.9
Low Spinney Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8operationalupdated May 2012Feb 2009granted Sep 2009May 2012Harborough8.2
Dorsey Way, Enderbyrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Blaby8.5
National Grid Enderby Substationbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Mar 2026Aug 2020granted Feb 2021Mar 2026Blaby9.6
Enderby Storage, Redcomb Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Mar 2026Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Mar 2026Blaby9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lodge Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025May 2022—Aug 2025Harborough2.7
Lodge Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026May 2022granted Mar 2024Feb 2026Harborough2.7
Wigston Swimming Pool, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Oadby and Wigston3.3
Parklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Oadby and Wigston4.1
Fiona Cairns HQrooftop solarrooftop solar—no application requiredupdated May 2023——May 2023Harborough4.6
Marlborough Drive, Fleckneyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Jan 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Harborough4.7
Harborough Road Storerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2020Dec 2019granted Apr 2020Apr 2020Oadby and Wigston5.1
The Whittle Estate, Whetstonerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Nov 2021Blaby6.0
Enderby Road Industrial Estate, Enderby Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025—Mar 2025Blaby6.6
Spire Leicester Hospital, Gartree Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Oadby and Wigston6.7
Granby Road Solar PV Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Dec 2021Leicester6.9
Leicestershire Constabulary, St Johnssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jan 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Blaby7.4
Old Station Yard, Station Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Harborough7.6
Madani Schools Federationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Leicester8.0
Evington Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Leicester8.1
Leisure Centre Carlton Park, King Edward Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Blaby8.2
Enderby Leisure Centre, Mill Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Blaby8.2
Showroom Meridian East, Meridian Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Blaby8.4
Dorsey Way, Enderbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Blaby8.5
Newarke St Car Parksolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Jun 2022—granted Nov 2023Jun 2022Leicester8.9
Centurion Way, Braunstone Townrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Blaby9.1
Unit F, Meridian Leisure Park, Braunstone Townrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Blaby9.1
Meridian Leisure Park Solar Photovoltaics Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Blaby9.1
Feldspar Close - Plot N -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Blaby9.2
St Georges Retail Park, St Georges Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedJun 2026——Leicester9.2
Dysart Way, Birstall Street - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Leicester10.0

Distance from the average position of the LE8 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 farm7241051.3
Rooftop solar18114105.2
Wind farm100100
Battery storage713200.6

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

How Blaby decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBlabyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2210,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1712%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision8.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Blaby

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 LE8, 5 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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