Lindridge Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Lindridge Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 21 December 2015; the record was last updated on 21 December 2015.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 December 2015record last updated
Hinckley and Bosworthcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 23 April 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 December 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Sun Farming
- Planning authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Planning application reference
- 14/01270/FUL
- Site area
- 12.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lindridge Farm, Lindridge Lane, Desford, Leicester
- Council area (by location)
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Road, Bagworth Solar Farm | solar farm | 21.5 | application submitted | 1.5 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.8 |
| Desford Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Stoneshollow Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Crown Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.5 |
| Tower Hayes Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.7 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Desford Road, Thurlaston | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 6.4 |
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 (52.6427, -1.3116).