Brigstock Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Brigstock Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 January 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 May 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 14 January 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 14 January 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 February 2020 | Application submitted |
| 14 January 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 January 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 May 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- 20/00207/FUL
- Site area
- 99.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of Old Head Wood, Grafton Road, Brigstock, Kettering,
- Council area (by location)
- North Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 99 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7767
Recorded together with Old Head Wood, Brigstock (battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Underwood | solar farm | 38 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Panels | solar farm | 39.3 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Oakley Bush Solar Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 4.1 |
| Barnwell Manor Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Colpmans Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| New Albion Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.4 | operational | 7.5 |
| Bryant Field Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.1 |
| Wold Cottage Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
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 (52.4419, -0.6455).