Jericho Covert Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Jericho Covert Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Melton, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 August 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 November 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 19 August 2025, 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 19 August 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 October 2020 | Application submitted |
| 19 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 August 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 November 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Green Farm Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Melton
- Planning application reference
- 20/01182/FUL
- Site area
- 74.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Jericho Covert
- Council area (by location)
- Melton
- Time to decision
- 97 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8227
Who decides
| Applications | Melton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.4 |
| Belvoir Estate Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Lodge Farm - Orston | solar farm | 12.4 | operational | 5.5 |
| Langar Lane | solar farm | 10 | operational | 7.0 |
| Longhedge Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Sewstern Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 7.4 |
| Thackson's Well Wind Farm | wind farm | 23 | refused | 8.3 |
| Bypass Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (52.9179, -0.849).