Northfield House Solar Farm (26 MW)
Northfield House Solar Farm is a 26 MW solar farm project in Harborough, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2023; the record was last updated on 20 February 2023.
26 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 February 2023record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 August 2020 | Application submitted |
| 25 November 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 February 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource BP
- Planning authority
- Harborough
- Planning application reference
- 20/01289/FUL
- Site area
- 55.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Northfield House Farm, Rugby Road, Cotesbach, Lutterworth
- Council area (by location)
- Harborough
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 13251
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 1.6 |
| School Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 1.7 |
| Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge) | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 2.9 |
| Streetfield Farm | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 2.9 |
| Harborough Fields Farm | solar farm | 27 | permission expired | 3.7 |
| Energy Park Facility & Battery Storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Bransford Bridge | wind farm | 18 | refused | 3.8 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | operational | 4.0 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 4.1 |
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 (52.4334, -1.2137).