Ketton solar farm (9 MW)
Ketton solar farm is a 9 MW solar farm project in Rutland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 7 May 2014.
9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
7 May 2014record last updated
Rutlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 April 2013 | Application submitted |
| 23 June 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 October 2013 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 7 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lark Energy
- Planning authority
- Rutland
- Planning application reference
- 2013/0286/FUL
- Site area
- 18.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North Field, Off Pit Lane, Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire``
- Council area (by location)
- Rutland
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1667
Who decides
| Applications | Rutland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilton Village, Luffenham Lane - Staveley Solar Array | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Former Woolfox Lodge Airfield | wind farm | 27 | refused | 7.0 |
| Woolfox Quarry | solar farm | 36.7 | permission expired | 7.1 |
| Mallard Pass Solar Farm | solar farm | 350 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Wittering Ford Road, Barnack Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 11 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
| Exton Lane, Burley Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 9.9 |
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 (52.6441, -0.5588).