Low Spinney Wind Farm (8 MW)
Low Spinney Wind Farm is an 8 MW wind farm project in Harborough, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 September 2011; the record was last updated on 9 May 2012.
8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
9 May 2012record last updated
Harboroughcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 February 2009 | Application submitted |
| 3 September 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2011 | Construction started |
| 29 September 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 May 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis, previously Broadview Energy Developments
- Planning authority
- Harborough
- Planning application reference
- 09/00174/FUL
- Turbines
- 4
- Address (REPD)
- Gilmorton Lane, Ashby Magnor, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. LE17 5NB
- Council area (by location)
- Harborough
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3682
Who decides
| Applications | Harborough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Energy Park Facility & Battery Storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 7.6 |
| Northfield House Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | operational | 8.0 |
| Swift Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 8.5 |
| Streetfield Farm | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 8.6 |
| School Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 9.4 |
| Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge) | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 9.6 |
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 (52.5024, -1.1792).