Crick Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Crick Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 26 June 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 2 July 2024.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
2 July 2024record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 26 June 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 June 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 2 July 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia UK
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- WND/2022/1084
- Site area
- 54.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Field View Cottage, Watling Street, Kilsby, Rugby
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 74 weeks
- REPD reference
- 13470
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Lodge | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 3.1 |
| Watford Gap Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.6 |
| Crick Road | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 3.6 |
| The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Yelvertoft Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 5.1 |
| Lilbourne Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 7.4 |
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 (52.3286, -1.1527).