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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chesterfield (S42)

49 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S42 (North East Derbyshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 11 operational. The largest live scheme is Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road (99.9 MW battery storage, approved on 19 December 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

49projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
11operational

Projects within 10 km of S42

Projects of 1 MW and more (27)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langer Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jul 2024granted Apr 2025Feb 2026North East Derbyshire1.8
Lings Farm, Birkin Lanesolar farmsolar farm9application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North East Derbyshire2.2
Hasland Photovoltaic Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2020granted Dec 2021May 2024North East Derbyshire2.7
Land north of Temple Normantonsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Jul 2018Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2018North East Derbyshire3.2
Xtratherm UKrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Mar 2020granted May 2020Jul 2022North East Derbyshire3.6
Land at Mansfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm3.7permission expiredupdated Jul 2019Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jul 2019North East Derbyshire3.6
Smithybrook Viewbattery storagebattery storage1.2permission expiredupdated Mar 2023Feb 2018granted May 2018Mar 2023North East Derbyshire3.7
Calow Green Farmbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Mar 2023Sep 2018granted Mar 2020Mar 2023North East Derbyshire3.9
Land To The East Of Back Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016North East Derbyshire4.2
Mansfield Road, Temple Normanton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Apr 2024granted May 2024Dec 2025North East Derbyshire4.6
Lodge Farm, Calowbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North East Derbyshire4.7
Land North of the Wood at Averill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2016North East Derbyshire6.0
Padleywood Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Aug 2016North East Derbyshire6.0
Averhill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North East Derbyshire6.0
Cherry Tree Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2016May 2014granted Sep 2014Dec 2016North East Derbyshire6.6
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jun 2025Dec 2023refused May 2025Jun 2025North East Derbyshire6.8
Arkwright Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8operationalupdated Dec 2015Sep 2014granted Feb 2015Dec 2015Chesterfield7.2
Stockley Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Oct 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Bolsover7.9
Hurst Farm, Mansfield Roadbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bolsover8.4
Inkersall Road, Staveley Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm31operationalupdated Jan 2025Jul 2020granted Apr 2021Jan 2025Chesterfield8.5
Losk Lanewind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Feb 2013Oct 2010refused Feb 2013Feb 2013Bolsover8.6
Rushley Lodge Farmwind farmwind farm12.5refused on appealupdated Aug 2010Jan 2009refused Jul 2015Aug 2010Derbyshire Dales9.1
Newton Wood Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025May 2020granted Oct 2020Mar 2025Bolsover9.2
Whiteborough Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2abandonedupdated Jun 2019Aug 2015granted Feb 2016Jun 2019Ashfield9.5
Alfreton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25application withdrawnupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021North East Derbyshire9.6
Alfreton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage25application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Dec 2020—Apr 2022North East Derbyshire9.6
The Brecksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Aug 2016Chesterfield9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Birkin Lane, Temple Normantonbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024refused Dec 2024Jan 2025North East Derbyshire2.2
Lings Farm, Birkin Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North East Derbyshire2.2
Magnavale Limited - Renewable energy plantbattery storagebattery storage0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021North East Derbyshire4.0
The Surgery, Wheatbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Chesterfield4.3
Blachford UK Limited, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024North East Derbyshire4.5
Hardwick View Road, Holmewoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Jul 2023Mar 2022North East Derbyshire4.7
Stud Farm, Elliotts Butchers Farm Shopsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North East Derbyshire4.7
Hallgate Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North East Derbyshire5.3
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Chesterfield5.5
Arnold Clark Motorstore, Meltham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Chesterfield5.5
Sainsburys, Rother Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Chesterfield6.1
Ashgate Hospice, Ashgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025North East Derbyshire6.2
The Electricity Substation, Baslow Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025North East Derbyshire6.5
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jun 2025Dec 2023refused May 2025Jun 2025North East Derbyshire6.8
Inkersall Primary Academy, Inkersall Green Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Chesterfield7.0
Old Whittington Wastewater Treatment Works, Station Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Chesterfield7.1
Holdsworth Cold Store, Duckmantonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Chesterfield7.5
Grangers International Enterprise Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Chesterfield7.5
Commerce Park, Markham Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Chesterfield7.7
Heraeus Electro-Nite Uk, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Chesterfield8.2
Inkersall Road, Staveley Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jan 2025Jul 2020granted Apr 2021Jan 2025Chesterfield8.5
Seymour, Link Road - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Chesterfield9.2

Distance from the average position of the S42 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 farm20159271.4
Rooftop solar12111004.5
Wind farm200020
Battery storage151723175

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 S42, 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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