Energy Projects Near You

Solar, wind and battery projects near Daventry (NN11)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN11 (West Northamptonshire): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Glassthorpe Hill, Flore Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 20 April 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of NN11

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ford Motor Company Limited Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Aug 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021West Northamptonshire2.1
Royal Oak Way Southsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022West Northamptonshire2.2
Fawsley Estate, Fawsley Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm12approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Nov 2022granted Jan 2024Feb 2024West Northamptonshire4.0
Newnham Grange Farmbattery storagebattery storage15application submittedupdated Jul 2025Jun 2025—Jul 2025West Northamptonshire4.0
Crockwell Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024West Northamptonshire6.5
Crockwell Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Sep 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025West Northamptonshire6.5
The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025West Northamptonshire6.8
Grove Farm, Daventry Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026West Northamptonshire7.6
Watford Gap Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated Jun 2014Oct 2011refused Apr 2014Jun 2014West Northamptonshire8.1
Glassthorpe Hill, Flore Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022—Feb 2026West Northamptonshire9.0
Crick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024West Northamptonshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Daventry Metal Products, Low Marchrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024May 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024West Northamptonshire1.8
Cummins Engine Company, Royal Oak Way Southsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026West Northamptonshire2.2
Churchill Way, High March Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire2.3
Electricity Sub Station, Lanchester Way - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire2.3
Welton Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire2.6
School House, Ashby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023West Northamptonshire2.6
Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village, Hawke Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023West Northamptonshire2.7
New Euroline Depot, Sopwith Waybattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire3.2
Newnham Drive, Heartlands Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire3.7
Unipart Group, Cavalry Hill Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025West Northamptonshire6.3
Priors Marston Road, Hellidonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Stratford-on-Avon6.5
Great Central Way, Byfield Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026West Northamptonshire7.9
White Barn Farm, Station Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2025West Northamptonshire8.8
Bridge House Farm, Pig Unit Murcottrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025West Northamptonshire9.1

Distance from the average position of the NN11 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 farm124710162
Rooftop solar505001.1
Wind farm100010
Battery storage7330016

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

How West Northamptonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest NorthamptonshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8710,236
Refused23 (26%)19%
Solar refused12 of 6512%
Onshore wind refused9 of 1245%
Battery storage refused2 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision13.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed7 / 10—

All projects in West Northamptonshire

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 NN11, 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.

Related pages