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Solar, wind and battery projects near Southwell (NG25)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NG25 (Newark and Sherwood): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Staythorpe Road (360 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 August 2025), 6.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of NG25

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cotmoor Lanesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jul 2020granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Newark and Sherwood2.1
Winkburn Estate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9under constructionupdated Jul 2026Dec 2020granted May 2021Jul 2026Newark and Sherwood5.0
Hockerton Road, Caunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jun 2022granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Newark and Sherwood6.1
Staythorpe Roadbattery storagebattery storage360under constructionupdated Sep 2025Nov 2022granted May 2024Sep 2025Newark and Sherwood6.7
Staythorpe Road, Averhambattery storagebattery storage300application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Mar 2023—Mar 2023Newark and Sherwood6.7
Belle Eau Parksolar farmsolar farm1.9permission expiredupdated Aug 2018Oct 2014granted Jan 2015Aug 2018Newark and Sherwood6.7
Knapthorpe Grange, Caunton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jun 2022granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Newark and Sherwood6.8
Bilsthorpe (Land off Forest Lane)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017Aug 2015granted Jan 2016Jul 2017Newark and Sherwood7.9
Main Street, Kelham Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2023refused Jan 2025Mar 2025Newark and Sherwood8.0
Main Street, Kelham Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2023refused Jan 2025Mar 2025Newark and Sherwood8.0
Featherstone House Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2018Aug 2013granted Apr 2016Oct 2018Newark and Sherwood8.0
Bilsthorpe Quarry Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Feb 2015Dec 2012granted Aug 2013Feb 2015Newark and Sherwood8.6
Inkersall Grange Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Jul 2026Jul 2019granted Sep 2019Jul 2026Newark and Sherwood9.1
Stonish Hill (Bilsthorpe)wind farmwind farm10.3operationalupdated Aug 2017Jun 2007granted Mar 2009Aug 2017Newark and Sherwood9.2
Eakring Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm11.9operationalupdated May 2015May 2014granted Oct 2014May 2015Newark and Sherwood9.6
The Grangesolar farmsolar farm49.9operationalupdated Apr 2021Aug 2019granted Jun 2023Apr 2021Newark and Sherwood9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cotmoor Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jul 2020granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Newark and Sherwood2.1
Winkburn Lane, Winkburnbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Sep 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Newark and Sherwood4.9
Flash Farm, Micklebarrow Hillsolar farmsolar farm0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Newark and Sherwood5.6

Distance from the average position of the NG25 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 farm130750253
Wind farm100100
Battery storage51400710

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

How Newark and Sherwood decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNewark and SherwoodUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4110,236
Refused16 (39%)19%
Solar refused8 of 2812%
Onshore wind refused5 of 645%
Battery storage refused3 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision23.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed8 / 10—

All projects in Newark and Sherwood

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 NG25, 6 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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