Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green (25 MW solar farm)
Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green is a 25 MW solar farm project in Coventry, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 17 April 2026; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026.
25 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
19 May 2026record last updated
Coventrycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 October 2025 | Application submitted |
| 17 April 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Eon UK Plc
- Planning authority
- Coventry
- Planning application reference
- R25/0883
- Site area
- 51.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lentons Lane Solar Farm, Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green, Coventry
- Council area (by location)
- Coventry
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 19723
Who decides
| Applications | Coventry | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 21 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentons Lane | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 0.1 |
| Lentons Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | refused | 0.7 |
| Coventry National Grid Substation, Hawkesbury Hall | battery storage | 98 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Coventry National Grid Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 1.4 |
| Tolldish Hall Farm, Parrotts Grove | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 1.6 |
| T Main Road, Ansty | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Hollyhurst Farm, Mile Tree Lane | solar farm | 25.6 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Mcdonnell Drive, Exhall | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Newgate Coolliery Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 5.2 |
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 (52.4435, -1.4528).