Averhill Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Averhill Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in North East Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 December 2015; the record was last updated on 22 February 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 February 2016record last updated
North East Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 29 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 16 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/00307/FL
- Site area
- 11.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Averill Farm, Evershill Lane, Morton, Alfreton
- Council area (by location)
- North East Derbyshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5287
Who decides
| Applications | North East Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padleywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.6 |
| Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 1.1 |
| Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Alfreton Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application withdrawn | 4.0 |
| Newton Wood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Meadow Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.6 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Twin Yards Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | refused | 5.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.1481, -1.387).