Newton Solney Solar Farm (21.1 MW)
Newton Solney Solar Farm is a 21.1 MW solar farm project in South Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 11 March 2025; the record was last updated on 17 December 2025.
21.1 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
17 December 2025record last updated
South Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | Application submitted |
| 11 March 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 21.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 17 December 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco Limited
- Planning authority
- South Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- DMPA/2024/1052
- Site area
- 28.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- West of Newton Lane, Newton Solney
- Council area (by location)
- South Derbyshire
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Newton Solney - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 20067
Who decides
| Applications | South Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brizlincote Hall Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 3.4 |
| Claymills Sewage Treatment Works, Meadow Lane | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 3.5 |
| Derby Road, Egginton | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Park Road | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.6 |
| Lullington Solar Park | solar farm | 44 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Short Hazel Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.1 |
| Solar Farm at Toyota Manufacturing Uk | rooftop solar | 16 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Breach Farm Energy Barn | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Rollston on Dove, Marston Lane | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.5 |
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 (52.8176, -1.5694).