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Solar, wind and battery projects near Northampton (NN3)

42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN3 (West Northamptonshire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storage (600 MW solar farm, application submitted on 19 June 2025, no decision recorded), 5.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

42projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NN3

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Welford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025—Jan 2025West Northamptonshire5.7
Land off the A5199, Brampton Valley Waysolar farmsolar farm4.2refusedupdated Mar 2015Nov 2014refused Mar 2015Mar 2015West Northamptonshire5.8
Cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar8.8operationalupdated May 2022——May 2022West Northamptonshire5.8
Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm600application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Northamptonshire5.9
Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage600application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Northamptonshire5.9
Asda Brackmills Distribution Depotwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Dec 2014Dec 2007refused Nov 2008Dec 2014West Northamptonshire6.0
Sywell Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Jul 2018North Northamptonshire6.2
Grendon Road, Earls Bartonbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2025granted Mar 2026Mar 2026North Northamptonshire6.6
Preston Lodgesolar farmsolar farm4.5refusedupdated Sep 2016Mar 2016refused Jun 2016Sep 2016West Northamptonshire6.8
Preston, Deanery Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023—Jan 2024West Northamptonshire6.8
Land East of Horton Roadsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Jul 2018Oct 2014granted May 2015Jul 2018West Northamptonshire7.3
Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm5.6application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025West Northamptonshire8.2
Grendon Lakes, Grendonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jun 2023granted Jul 2025May 2026North Northamptonshire8.4
Hall Farm (Hannington)solar farmsolar farm10.9permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Aug 2014granted Jul 2015Nov 2019West Northamptonshire8.5
Mercedes-Benz Technology Centrewind farmwind farm4application withdrawnupdated Dec 2008——Dec 2008West Northamptonshire8.7
Grendon Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Sep 2017granted Nov 2017Aug 2020North Northamptonshire9.2
Nectar Way Regional Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Sep 2015——Sep 2015West Northamptonshire9.5
Stonebrig Lanesolar farmsolar farm18.8refusedupdated Nov 2014Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Nov 2014North Northamptonshire9.5
Sainsburys, Style Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar4.5application submittedJun 2026——West Northamptonshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Octagon Way, Weston Favell Retail Parkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire1.0
Moulton Park Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire1.7
Edgemead Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire1.7
Riverside Prime, Carousel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Sep 2023West Northamptonshire2.2
Riverside Prime Car Showroom, Carousel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire2.3
Ladys Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire4.3
Wickes Northampton Distribution Centre, Salthouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire4.9
Salthouse Road - Roof Mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Sep 2024May 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024West Northamptonshire5.0
Wieland Nemco, Pennard Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1operationalupdated Aug 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Aug 2023West Northamptonshire5.0
Sainsburys, Gambrel Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedMay 2026——West Northamptonshire6.8
Wootton Hall Park, Mereway - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Oct 2025granted May 2026Jul 2026West Northamptonshire6.9
Io Centre, Unit 5, 6, 7 & 8, Barn Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025West Northamptonshire7.0
Clannell Road Tesco (Northampton South)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2023Jan 2020granted Mar 2020May 2023West Northamptonshire7.2
Penvale Road - Micro Energy Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire7.7
Huxley Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Northamptonshire8.1
Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025West Northamptonshire8.2
Horton Lodge Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Jul 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022West Northamptonshire8.2
Site K2, Sywell Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Northamptonshire8.3
Sainsburys Store And Petrol, Northampton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024North Northamptonshire8.8
Station Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022West Northamptonshire9.2
Trinity Centre, Sinclair Drivebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Northamptonshire9.2
Cheaney Drive, Grange Park Industrial Estate Solar PV Modulesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Northamptonshire9.3
Northampton Gateway Srfirooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the NN3 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 farm124223639
Rooftop solar17211319.2
Wind farm100000
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage112700751

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 NN3, 3 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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