Horiba Mira, Mira Drive (7 MW solar farm)
Horiba Mira, Mira Drive is a 7 MW solar farm project in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2025; the record was last updated on 18 May 2026.
7 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 May 2026record last updated
Hinckley and Bosworthcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 10 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2025 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Motor Industry Research Association
- Planning authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Planning application reference
- 22/00941/FUL
- Site area
- 6.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Horiba Mira Ltd Mira Drive Lindley
- Council area (by location)
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Horiba Mira, Mira Drive - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 12327
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weddington Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Basin Bridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Elms Farm - Hinckley Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Hangmans Hall Farm | solar farm | 35 | refused | 7.1 |
| Kirkby Road | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
| Vauls Farm, Astley Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 16 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Newgate Coolliery Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 9.1 |
| Park Lane, Astley Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
| Atherstone | solar farm | 14.7 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (52.5548, -1.461).