Grafton Underwood (38 MW solar farm)
Grafton Underwood is a 38 MW solar farm project in North Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 September 2020, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 June 2024. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 23 September 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 23 September 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 August 2019 | Application submitted |
| 23 September 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 September 2023 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 June 2024
- Operator or applicant
- ScottishPower Renewables UK
- Planning authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- KET/2019/0369
- Site area
- 68.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the north west of, Brigstock Road, Grafton Underwood, Kettering,
- Council area (by location)
- North Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 57 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7349
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigstock Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Panels | solar farm | 39.3 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Oakley Bush Solar Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Barnwell Manor Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Bryant Field Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 5.8 |
| Colpmans Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.1 |
| Wold Cottage Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Top Lodge Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.4 |
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 (52.4216, -0.6476).