Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville Solar Farm (20 MW)
Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Blaby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2026; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026.
20 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
13 July 2026record last updated
Blabycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 11 April 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2026 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy ES Co Limited
- Planning authority
- Blaby
- Planning application reference
- 22/0048/FUL
- Site area
- 41.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North And South Of Lychgate Lane Aston Flamville
- Council area (by location)
- Blaby
- Time to decision
- 88 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11885
Who decides
| Applications | Blaby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms Farm - Hinckley Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Coal Pit Lane, Willey Solar Farm | solar farm | 16 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Kirkby Road | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Basin Bridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Normanton Energy Reserve | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Hill Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Hangmans Hall Farm | solar farm | 35 | refused | 7.8 |
| Weddington Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 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 (52.528, -1.3232).