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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chesterfield (S45)

50 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S45 (North East Derbyshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road (99.9 MW battery storage, approved on 19 December 2025, not yet built), 6.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

50projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of S45

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Smithybrook Viewbattery storagebattery storage1.2permission expiredupdated Mar 2023Feb 2018granted May 2018Mar 2023North East Derbyshire0.4
Land North of the Wood at Averill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2016North East Derbyshire2.7
Padleywood Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2015granted Aug 2015Aug 2016North East Derbyshire3.0
Averhill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Apr 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North East Derbyshire3.0
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm49.9refusedupdated Jun 2025Dec 2023refused May 2025Jun 2025North East Derbyshire3.5
Lings Farm, Birkin Lanesolar farmsolar farm9application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North East Derbyshire4.4
Xtratherm UKrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Mar 2020granted May 2020Jul 2022North East Derbyshire4.7
Langer Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jul 2024granted Apr 2025Feb 2026North East Derbyshire4.8
Land at Mansfield Roadsolar farmsolar farm3.7permission expiredupdated Jul 2019Jul 2015granted Jan 2016Jul 2019North East Derbyshire5.4
Land north of Temple Normantonsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Jul 2018Aug 2014granted Dec 2014Jul 2018North East Derbyshire5.6
Hasland Photovoltaic Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Dec 2020granted Dec 2021May 2024North East Derbyshire6.0
Mansfield Road, Temple Normanton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Apr 2024granted May 2024Dec 2025North East Derbyshire6.0
Alfreton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25application withdrawnupdated Jan 2021Dec 2020—Jan 2021North East Derbyshire6.0
Alfreton Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage25application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Dec 2020—Apr 2022North East Derbyshire6.0
Hurst Farm, Mansfield Roadbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Bolsover6.5
Calow Green Farmbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Mar 2023Sep 2018granted Mar 2020Mar 2023North East Derbyshire6.9
Meadow Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19.6under constructionupdated Dec 2021Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Amber Valley7.1
Newton Wood Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025May 2020granted Oct 2020Mar 2025Bolsover7.2
Rushley Lodge Farmwind farmwind farm12.5refused on appealupdated Aug 2010Jan 2009refused Jul 2015Aug 2010Derbyshire Dales7.4
Land To The East Of Back Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2016Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Mar 2016North East Derbyshire7.4
Whiteborough Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2abandonedupdated Jun 2019Aug 2015granted Feb 2016Jun 2019Ashfield7.6
Hall Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm50refusedupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021refused Dec 2022Dec 2021Amber Valley7.7
Lodge Farm, Calowbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North East Derbyshire8.1
Twin Yards Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Oct 2017Bolsover8.4
Stockley Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Oct 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Bolsover9.1
Williamthorpe Collierysolar farmsolar farm4permission expiredupdated Jul 2019Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Jul 2019Derbyshire Dales9.1
Guilford Europe, Cotes Park Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar2.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Amber Valley9.4
Cherry Tree Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2016May 2014granted Sep 2014Dec 2016North East Derbyshire9.5
Fairbrook House, Clover Nook Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bolsover9.7
Losk Lanewind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Feb 2013Oct 2010refused Feb 2013Feb 2013Bolsover9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hallgate Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Aug 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North East Derbyshire3.1
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jun 2025Dec 2023refused May 2025Jun 2025North East Derbyshire3.5
Birkin Lane, Temple Normantonbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024refused Dec 2024Jan 2025North East Derbyshire4.4
Lings Farm, Birkin Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026North East Derbyshire4.4
Magnavale Limited - Renewable energy plantbattery storagebattery storage0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2021May 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021North East Derbyshire5.0
Hardwick View Road, Holmewoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Jul 2023Mar 2022North East Derbyshire5.2
Blachford UK Limited, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024North East Derbyshire5.4
The Surgery, Wheatbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Chesterfield7.8
Alfreton Leisure Centre Car Park, Church Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Amber Valley7.9
Stud Farm, Elliotts Butchers Farm Shopsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024North East Derbyshire7.9
High View Road, South Normanton Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated May 2024Mar 2024—May 2024Bolsover8.5
Eurocell Nickel, High View Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Bolsover8.9
The Electricity Substation, Baslow Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025North East Derbyshire9.0
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot, Sheffield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Chesterfield9.1
Arnold Clark Motorstore, Meltham Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Chesterfield9.2
Ashgate Hospice, Ashgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Aug 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025North East Derbyshire9.2
Brookside Way, Huthwaite Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Ashfield9.3
A G Parfett & Sons Limited, Cotes Park Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Bolsover9.4
Sainsburys, Rother Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Chesterfield9.8
Sainsbury, Cawdor Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Derbyshire Dales9.8

Distance from the average position of the S45 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 farm20157390.8
Rooftop solar15213008.6
Wind farm200020
Battery storage131513175

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 S45, 5 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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