Langer Lane Solar Farm (7.5 MW)
Langer Lane Solar Farm is a 7.5 MW solar farm project in North East Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 April 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
7.5 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
North East Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | Application submitted |
| 17 April 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 April 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Ethical Power Development Limited
- Planning authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- 24/00506/MFL
- Site area
- 9.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Langer Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield
- Council area (by location)
- North East Derbyshire
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 16745
Who decides
| Applications | North East Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 19 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasland Photovoltaic Solar Park | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Lings Farm, Birkin Lane | solar farm | 9 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Calow Green Farm | battery storage | 20 | operational | 4.7 |
| Land To The East Of Back Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Lodge Farm, Calow | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Cherry Tree Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Padleywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
| Averhill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
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 (53.2076, -1.4407).