Desford Solar Farm (5 MW)
Desford Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 March 2016; the record was last updated on 28 November 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 November 2016record last updated
Hinckley and Bosworthcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 23 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Trina Solar
- Planning authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Planning application reference
- 14/00654/FUL
- Site area
- 9.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land Adjacent Charnwood Poultry Farm Desford Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1885
Who decides
| Applications | Hinckley and Bosworth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Desford Road, Thurlaston | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Heath Road, Bagworth Solar Farm | solar farm | 21.5 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Enderby Storage, Redcomb Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 5.3 |
| National Grid Enderby Substation | battery storage | 57 | operational | 5.4 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Normanton Energy Reserve | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.1 |
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 (52.64, -1.2586).