Solar, wind and battery projects near Peterborough (PE8)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PE8 (North Northamptonshire): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Lilford Hall, Lilford (1 MW solar farm, under construction), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PE8
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilford Hall, Lilfordsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Oct 2023 | North Northamptonshire | 9.3 |
| Ellands Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Apr 2007 | Feb 2006 | refused May 2006 | Apr 2007 | North Northamptonshire | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfield Farm, Harley Way - olar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | North Northamptonshire | 6.9 |
| Veolia Water Technologies, Newcombe Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | Peterborough | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PE8 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Northamptonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 44 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.