Ling Hall (7 MW solar farm)
Ling Hall is a 7 MW solar farm project in Rugby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 5 May 2021; the record was last updated on 19 August 2022.
7 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 August 2022record last updated
Rugbycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 5 May 2021 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2022
- Operator or applicant
- REG Solarpower/Veolia
- Planning authority
- Rugby
- Planning application reference
- RBC/14CM029
- Address (REPD)
- Ling Hall Quarry, Coalpit Lane, Lawford Heath, Rugby
- Council area (by location)
- Rugby
- REPD reference
- 6484
Who decides
| Applications | Rugby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leamington Road, Princethorpe - Ash Tree Solar Photovoltaic Arrays | solar farm | 16.8 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 7.6 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 7.6 |
| Harborough Fields Farm | solar farm | 27 | permission expired | 9.4 |
| Bransford Bridge | wind farm | 18 | refused | 9.5 |
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 (52.3554, -1.3507).