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Solar, wind and battery projects near Northampton (NN5)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN5 (West Northamptonshire): 9 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 5 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Flore Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 20 April 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

35projects within 10 km
9awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of NN5

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens Solarrooftop solarrooftop solar8.8operationalupdated May 2022——May 2022West Northamptonshire1.4
Nectar Way Regional Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Sep 2015——Sep 2015West Northamptonshire3.4
Sainsburys, Style Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar4.5application submittedJun 2026——West Northamptonshire3.6
Land off the A5199, Brampton Valley Waysolar farmsolar farm4.2refusedupdated Mar 2015Nov 2014refused Mar 2015Mar 2015West Northamptonshire3.8
Welford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application submittedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2025—Jan 2025West Northamptonshire4.1
Kislingbury Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jul 2015May 2015refused Jul 2015Jul 2015West Northamptonshire4.7
Land to the south of Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.8operationalupdated Apr 2017Oct 2015granted Jan 2016Apr 2017West Northamptonshire5.3
Milton Road, Gayton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm46.4application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025West Northamptonshire6.0
Asda Brackmills Distribution Depotwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Dec 2014Dec 2007refused Nov 2008Dec 2014West Northamptonshire6.6
Glassthorpe Hill, Flore Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022—Feb 2026West Northamptonshire7.5
Preston, Deanery Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023—Jan 2024West Northamptonshire8.1
Preston Lodgesolar farmsolar farm4.5refusedupdated Sep 2016Mar 2016refused Jun 2016Sep 2016West Northamptonshire8.5
Land South of Knock Lanesolar farmsolar farm4abandonedupdated Dec 2016Oct 2015granted Dec 2015Dec 2016West Northamptonshire9.0
East Haddonsolar farmsolar farm2under constructionupdated Apr 2024May 2022granted Sep 2022Apr 2024West Northamptonshire9.1
Land South of Knock Lanesolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Dec 2016Jun 2015granted Apr 2016Dec 2016West Northamptonshire9.3
Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm5.6application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025West Northamptonshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys, Gambrel Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application submittedMay 2026——West Northamptonshire0.8
Io Centre, Unit 5, 6, 7 & 8, Barn Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025West Northamptonshire1.4
Ladys Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire3.0
Clannell Road Tesco (Northampton South)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2023Jan 2020granted Mar 2020May 2023West Northamptonshire3.9
Wootton Hall Park, Mereway - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Oct 2025granted May 2026Jul 2026West Northamptonshire4.5
Penvale Road - Micro Energy Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire4.8
Wieland Nemco, Pennard Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1operationalupdated Aug 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Aug 2023West Northamptonshire5.7
Upper Heyford Roundabout, Daventry Link Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025—Dec 2025West Northamptonshire5.9
Campion School, Kislingbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026West Northamptonshire6.0
Salthouse Road - Roof Mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Sep 2024May 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024West Northamptonshire6.1
Wickes Northampton Distribution Centre, Salthouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire6.1
Moulton Park Industrial Estate - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire6.2
Octagon Way, Weston Favell Retail Parkbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire6.9
Riverside Prime Car Showroom, Carousel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire7.1
Riverside Prime, Carousel Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Sep 2023West Northamptonshire7.1
Northampton Gateway Srfirooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025West Northamptonshire7.3
Edgemead Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire7.6
Cheaney Drive, Grange Park Industrial Estate Solar PV Modulesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Northamptonshire7.7
Brixworth Landfill, Scaldwell Road Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025West Northamptonshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the NN5 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 farm125123137
Rooftop solar16210319.2
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage623000.8

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 NN5, 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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