Lodge Farm - Orston (12.4 MW solar farm)
Lodge Farm - Orston is a 12.4 MW solar farm project in Rushcliffe, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2014; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
12.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
Rushcliffecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 15 November 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Rushcliffe
- Planning application reference
- 13/01609/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Lodge Farm Longhedge Lane Orston Nottinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Rushcliffe
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1498
Who decides
| Applications | Rushcliffe | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 34 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhedge Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Elton solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Sewstern Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 4.8 |
| Thackson's Well Wind Farm | wind farm | 23 | refused | 4.9 |
| Jericho Covert Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Bypass Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Grantham Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Fox Covert Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 7.5 |
| Belvoir Estate Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
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 (52.966, -0.8324).