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Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheffield (S21)

46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S21 (North East Derbyshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 13 operational. The largest live scheme is Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49 MW solar farm, approved on 13 June 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

46projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
13operational

Projects within 10 km of S21

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land South East of Low Common Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.3refusedupdated Aug 2016Oct 2015refused Jun 2016Aug 2016Bolsover3.6
The Brecksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Aug 2016Chesterfield3.8
Lindrick Way, Barlboroughrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Bolsover5.1
Land at Oxcroft Stocking Groundsolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Apr 2016Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Chesterfield5.8
Inkersall Road, Staveley Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm31operationalupdated Jan 2025Jul 2020granted Apr 2021Jan 2025Chesterfield6.0
New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm31.2application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Rotherham6.4
New South Farm, Piper Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage12application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Rotherham6.4
Land at Oxcroft Stocking Groundsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2016Bolsover6.7
Oxcroft Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage1operationalupdated Mar 2019Mar 2016—Mar 2019Bolsover6.7
Loscar Farmwind farmwind farm4.5operationalupdated Jul 2012Nov 2004granted Mar 2008Jul 2012Rotherham6.8
Arkwright Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Dec 2015Sep 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2015Chesterfield7.2
Callywhite Lane Commercial Estatebattery storagebattery storage18abandonedupdated Apr 2020Oct 2017—Apr 2020North East Derbyshire7.5
Land At Penny Hill Lanesolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Jun 2020Rotherham8.1
Cherry Tree Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2016May 2014granted Sep 2014Dec 2016North East Derbyshire8.3
Penny Hill Lanewind farmwind farm19.8operationalupdated Aug 2013Jul 2009granted May 2010Aug 2013Rotherham8.4
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centrewind farmwind farm2.6operationalupdated Jul 2009Jan 2007granted Jun 2007Jul 2009Rotherham8.8
Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025Aug 2022granted Jun 2023Nov 2025Rotherham9.0
Common Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2025Aug 2022granted Jun 2023Nov 2025Rotherham9.0
Lodge Farm, Calowbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North East Derbyshire9.1
Land To The East Of Back Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016North East Derbyshire9.8
Land at Bolsover Moor Quarrysolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015May 2017Bolsover9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Westthorpe Fields Road, Killamarshbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North East Derbyshire1.2
Chesterfield Road, Swallownestbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Rotherham5.3
Seymour, Link Road - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Chesterfield5.8
Hard Lane, Kiveton Parkbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Feb 2025Feb 2025—Feb 2025Rotherham5.9
Inkersall Road, Staveley Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jan 2025Jul 2020granted Apr 2021Jan 2025Chesterfield6.0
Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Sheffield6.3
Creswell Road, Clownebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Bolsover6.5
Inkersall Primary Academy, Inkersall Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Chesterfield6.8
Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Sheffield7.1
Holdsworth Cold Store, Duckmantonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Chesterfield7.3
Grangers International Enterprise Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Chesterfield7.7
Old Whittington Wastewater Treatment Works, Station Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Chesterfield7.7
Commerce Park, Markham Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Chesterfield7.8
Heraeus Electro-Nite Uk, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Chesterfield8.1
Dyche Lane, Batemoorbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2024Feb 2024refused Jun 2024Jul 2024Sheffield8.3
William Lee, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024North East Derbyshire8.3
William Lee Limited, Callywhite Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024North East Derbyshire8.3
Sainsburys, Rother Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Chesterfield8.4
Bochum Parkwaybattery storagebattery storage—abandonedupdated Feb 2019Sep 2017—Feb 2019Sheffield8.4
Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Rotherham8.7
Arnold Clark Motorstore, Meltham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Chesterfield9.0
Sainsburys, Wreakes Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026North East Derbyshire9.2
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Chesterfield9.2
Stud Farm, Elliotts Butchers Farm Shopsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North East Derbyshire9.3
Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025refused Jan 2026Mar 2026Sheffield10.0

Distance from the average position of the S21 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 farm14138180.8
Rooftop solar14211014.7
Wind farm300300
Battery storage15372186.8

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

How North East Derbyshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth East DerbyshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2910,236
Refused5 (17%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1912%
Battery storage refused4 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision15.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in North East Derbyshire

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 S21, 4 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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