Colpmans Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Colpmans Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in North Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 April 2012; the record was last updated on 4 September 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 September 2018record last updated
North Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 27 May 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 April 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat Capital
- Planning authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- 11/00079/FUL
- Site area
- 4.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Islip, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3LT
- Council area (by location)
- North Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1339
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Manor Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 4.3 |
| Wood Lodge Farm, Huntingdon Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Grafton Underwood | solar farm | 38 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Panels | solar farm | 39.3 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Foxholes Farm, Roman Road | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.3 |
| Brigstock Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Burton Wold Solar Farm - Site A | solar farm | 19.5 | permission expired | 7.4 |
| Burton Wold Windfarm | wind farm | 20 | operational | 7.5 |
| Bryant Field Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 7.8 |
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 (52.4056, -0.5611).