Long Whatton Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Long Whatton Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Charnwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 26 February 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 February 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 February 2026record last updated
Charnwoodcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 March 2023 | Application submitted |
| 26 February 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 February 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Endurance Energy Oakley Limited
- Planning authority
- Charnwood
- Planning application reference
- P/23/0379/2
- Site area
- 97.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Hathern Road Long Whatton
- Council area (by location)
- Charnwood
- Time to decision
- 49 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Long Whatton - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11364
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Charnwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barn Farm (Stanford On Soar) | solar farm | 30 | refused on appeal | 4.2 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 1,200 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Nottingham Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 34 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Remembrance Way | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Moor Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | application withdrawn | 6.7 |
| Langley Priory, Walnut Yard (Phase 2) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 6.8 |
| Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not built | 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 (52.7943, -1.2628).