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Solar, wind and battery projects near Nottingham (NG13)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NG13 (Rushcliffe): 10 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Longhedge Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 23 October 2024, not yet built), 5.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NG13

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Elton solar farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Aug 2014granted Feb 2015Mar 2016Rushcliffe4.1
Longhedge Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2022refused Mar 2023Feb 2026Rushcliffe5.2
Jericho Covert Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023Oct 2020granted Aug 2022Nov 2023Melton5.3
Lodge Farm - Orstonsolar farmsolar farm12.4operationalupdated May 2014Aug 2013granted Nov 2013May 2014Rushcliffe5.4
Langar Lanesolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated Dec 2017Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Dec 2017Rushcliffe5.9
Heron Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Rushcliffe8.0
Heron Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Rushcliffe8.0
Stoke Bardolph Farmwind farmwind farm3.4refusedupdated May 2012Apr 2010refused Apr 2012May 2012Gedling9.5
Severn Trent Water - Stoke Bardolph Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Dec 2015Dec 2012granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Gedling9.5
Stragglethorpe Road farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jan 2015granted Dec 2015Aug 2016Rushcliffe9.9
Cotgrave Solar Farm Batterybattery storagebattery storage1abandonedupdated Mar 2019Dec 2015—Mar 2019Rushcliffe9.9
Sewstern Lane Wind Farmwind farmwind farm15refusedupdated Nov 2015Apr 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015South Kesteven9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
New Lane, Whattonsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Dec 2021Rushcliffe0.3
Smite Lane Farm, Thorotonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Rushcliffe3.1
Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Newark and Sherwood6.4
Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Mar 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Newark and Sherwood6.4
Belvoir Fruit Farms, Barkestone Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Melton6.7
Hangar, Roseland Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026South Kesteven9.3

Distance from the average position of the NG13 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 farm90540120
Rooftop solar303000.7
Wind farm200020
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage3020020.4

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

How Rushcliffe decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRushcliffeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4310,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3412%
Battery storage refused3 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision23.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 4—

All projects in Rushcliffe

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 NG13, 2 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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