Lumiere Solar Farm (50 MW)
Lumiere Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar farm project in Rutland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 May 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 June 2026.
50 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
30 June 2026record last updated
Rutlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2024 | Application submitted |
| 14 May 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 May 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Renewables UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Melton
- Planning application reference
- 24/01038/FUL
- Site area
- 87.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Sw/O Pickwell Lane, Whissendine, Rutland
- Council area (by location)
- Rutland
- Time to decision
- 79 weeks
- REPD reference
- 16541
Who decides
| Applications | Melton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranksborough Farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Exton Lane, Burley Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Woodfold Lane, Brentingby Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Woodfold Lane, Brentingby Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Crown Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 8.5 |
| Freeby Lane, Green Energy Park Solar Panels & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.8 | application submitted | 9.4 |
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 (52.7195, -0.7725).