Kirkby Road (23.5 MW solar farm)
Kirkby Road is a 23.5 MW solar farm project in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 October 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 October 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 October 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 October 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 December 2019 | Application submitted |
| 22 October 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 October 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 23.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Next Power SPV 7 / Intelligent Alternatives
- Planning authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Planning application reference
- 19/01379/FUL
- Site area
- 32.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land West Of, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Time to decision
- 150 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 6644
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangmans Hall Farm | solar farm | 35 | refused | 2.2 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Normanton Energy Reserve | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Basin Bridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 6.3 |
| Lindridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Desford Road, Thurlaston | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
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 (52.5832, -1.345).