Old Hall Solar farm (22.5 MW)
Old Hall Solar farm is a 22.5 MW solar farm project in Melton, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 September 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
22.5 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Meltoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 January 2024 | Application submitted |
| 13 September 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 September 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 22.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Connections
- Planning authority
- Melton
- Planning application reference
- 23/01101/FUL
- Site area
- 44.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Six Hills Road Ragdale
- Council area (by location)
- Melton
- Time to decision
- 35 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 11153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Hills Solar Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 1.0 |
| Old Dalby Lodge Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 3.5 |
| Dalby | wind farm | 7.2 | operational | 3.9 |
| Asfordby Wind Farm | wind farm | 20.7 | refused on appeal | 4.6 |
| Land South of Melton Rd | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.7 |
| Melton Road | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.2 |
| Welby Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 5.9 |
| GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 6.1 |
| Asfordby Business Park (1) | battery storage | 23.4 | operational | 6.6 |
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 (52.7722, -1.0215).