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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wellingborough (NN8)

42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of NN8 (North Northamptonshire): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 9 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), 4.9 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
7awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of NN8

Projects of 1 MW and more (29)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wellingborough Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5operationalupdated Nov 2014Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Nov 2014North Northamptonshire2.5
London Road, Irchester Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm26operationalupdated Feb 2024May 2022granted Nov 2022Feb 2024North Northamptonshire3.4
Little Irchester, Higham Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.6operationalupdated Jul 2018Apr 2015granted Jul 2015Jul 2018North Northamptonshire3.4
Vicarage Farmbattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026North Northamptonshire4.0
Stonebrig Lanesolar farmsolar farm18.8refusedupdated Nov 2014Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Nov 2014North Northamptonshire4.1
Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm600application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Northamptonshire4.9
Green Hill Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage600application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Northamptonshire4.9
Quarry, Ditchford Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted Jun 2026Jun 2026North Northamptonshire5.1
Sywell Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2018Jun 2014granted Oct 2014Jul 2018North Northamptonshire5.3
Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension (Southern)wind farmwind farm8.6abandonedupdated Nov 2016Aug 2011granted Apr 2012Nov 2016North Northamptonshire6.1
Burton Wold Wind Farm Southwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Apr 2017Feb 2015granted Mar 2015Apr 2017North Northamptonshire6.2
Grendon Road, Earls Bartonbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2025granted Mar 2026Mar 2026North Northamptonshire6.6
Grendon Lakes, Grendonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jun 2023granted Jul 2025May 2026North Northamptonshire6.9
Latimer Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Aug 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.1
Burton Wold Wind Farm - Northern Extensionwind farmwind farm14.4operationalupdated Dec 2015Aug 2012granted Nov 2012Dec 2015North Northamptonshire7.2
Burton Wold Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.4permission expiredupdated May 2020Feb 2015granted Apr 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.2
Windmill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Jul 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.2
Top Lodge Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Jul 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.2
Grendon Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Sep 2017granted Nov 2017Aug 2020North Northamptonshire7.3
Wold Cottage Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Jul 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.3
Burton Wold Windfarmwind farmwind farm20operationalupdated Dec 2017Mar 2004granted Mar 2004Dec 2017North Northamptonshire7.4
Burton Wold Solar Farm - Site Asolar farmsolar farm19.5permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2014granted Oct 2014May 2020North Northamptonshire7.5
Bryant Field Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated May 2020Jun 2015granted Jul 2015May 2020North Northamptonshire7.8
Gooseys Lodge, Wymington Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Dec 2023granted May 2024May 2024Bedford8.9
Hall Farm (Hannington)solar farmsolar farm10.9permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Aug 2014granted Jul 2015Nov 2019West Northamptonshire8.9
Goosey Lodge Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jul 2022granted May 2023Jun 2023Bedford9.0
Glebe Farm Solar Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm15operationalupdated Apr 2015Feb 2013granted Jun 2013Apr 2015Bedford9.4
Airfield Farm (Podington)wind farmwind farm8.6operationalupdated Apr 2017Sep 2008granted Aug 2012Apr 2017Bedford9.7
Nun Wood (Wellingborough)wind farmwind farm9refused on appealupdated Jan 2014Dec 2008refused Nov 2011Jan 2014North Northamptonshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys Store And Petrol, Northampton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024North Northamptonshire2.0
Claudius Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024North Northamptonshire2.4
Trinity Centre, Sinclair Drivebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026North Northamptonshire2.6
Huxley Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023North Northamptonshire2.8
Site K2, Sywell Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Northamptonshire3.4
Northampton Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025North Northamptonshire4.9
Kettering Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025North Northamptonshire7.2
Kettering Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2025Mar 2025—May 2025North Northamptonshire7.2
Wold Road (land south of) Peak Power Generation Plantbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated May 2020Sep 2015—May 2020North Northamptonshire7.5
Chelveston Road, Higham Ferrersbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026North Northamptonshire7.7
Kettering Leisure Village, Thurston Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026North Northamptonshire9.6
Westwood A D Plant, Bedford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Mar 2026Jun 2026North Northamptonshire9.9
Edgemead Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Jun 2023West Northamptonshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the NN8 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 farm192551641
Rooftop solar615002.1
Wind farm600410
Battery storage114401751

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

How North Northamptonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth NorthamptonshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6810,236
Refused11 (16%)19%
Solar refused2 of 4412%
Onshore wind refused5 of 1145%
Battery storage refused4 of 1316%
Median time from submission to decision11.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 3—

All projects in North 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 NN8, 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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