Solar, wind and battery projects near Brackley (NN13)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN13 (West Northamptonshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 14 November 2023, not yet built), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of NN13
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Adjacent to A422solar | solar | 3.4 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2014 | Oct 2013 | — | Feb 2014 | Buckinghamshire | 1.6 |
| Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Apr 2015 | West Northamptonshire | 2.1 |
| Land adjacent to A422solar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2015 | Nov 2014 | — | Feb 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 2.2 |
| Turweston Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.7 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Mar 2015 | Buckinghamshire | 2.9 |
| Manor Farm, Whitfieldsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 3.1 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 | West Northamptonshire | 4.9 |
| Farthinghoe Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Aug 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 | West Northamptonshire | 5.1 |
| Welsh Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | West Northamptonshire | 5.4 |
| Spring Farm Ridgewind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Aug 2016 | Oct 2010 | refused Jun 2011 | Aug 2016 | West Northamptonshire | 6.1 |
| Shelswell Park Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Feb 2014 | Cherwell | 7.1 |
| Primrose Hill Farm, Oxford Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 24 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | West Northamptonshire | 7.4 |
| Litchlake Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | May 2017 | — | Apr 2020 | Buckinghamshire | 9.0 |
| Culworth House Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Mar 2011 | granted Mar 2013 | Apr 2015 | West Northamptonshire | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wellington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | West Northamptonshire | 0.8 |
| Farm Road -Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | West Northamptonshire | 0.9 |
| Brackley Sewage Treatment Works, Brackley Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 2.2 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Nov 2023 | Mar 2022 | West Northamptonshire | 4.9 |
| Middle Farm, Featherbed Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Cherwell | 5.7 |
| Noble Foods, Barton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Buckinghamshire | 8.7 |
| Silverstone Road, Biddlesdenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Buckinghamshire | 9.5 |
| Moto Hospitality, Stoke Lynerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Cherwell | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the NN13 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 134 |
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Northamptonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 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 NN13, 1 project has 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.