Coal Pit Lane, Willey Solar Farm (16 MW)
Coal Pit Lane, Willey Solar Farm is a 16 MW solar farm project in Rugby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 22 July 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 5 September 2025.
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 5 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Enviromena
- Planning authority
- Rugby
- Planning application reference
- R25/0623
- Site area
- 22.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The North Of, Coal Pit Lane, Willey, Lutterworth
- Council area (by location)
- Rugby
- Name in REPD
- Coal Pit Lane, Willey - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 18978
Who decides
| Applications | Rugby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetfield Farm | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 5.6 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 6.2 |
| Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge) | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 6.3 |
| Bransford Bridge | wind farm | 18 | refused | 6.4 |
| Harborough Fields Farm | solar farm | 27 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Swift Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 6.9 |
| T Main Road, Ansty | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (52.4724, -1.3186).