One Earth Solar Farm (740 MW)

One Earth Solar Farm is a 740 MW solar farm project in Bassetlaw, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 July 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010159).

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Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

740 MWsolar farm

approved, not builtstatus in REPD

13 July 2026record last updated

Bassetlawcouncil area

Planning timeline

Date	Stage
27 February 2025	Application submitted
8 July 2026	Development consent granted (Secretary of State)
8 July 2031	Permission due to expire (unless work starts)

Project details

Technology: solar farm
Capacity: 740 MW
Status (REPD): approved, not built
Record last updated: 13 July 2026
Operator or applicant: Orsted UK Limited / PS Renewables
Planning authority: The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
Planning application reference: EN010159
Site area: 1,409.0 ha
Address (REPD): High Marnham, The border of Nottinghamshire, Newark
Council area (by location): Bassetlaw
Time to decision: 71 weeks
REPD reference: 14806

The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).

Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010159)

Yes, One Earth near High Marnham in Bassetlaw is approved, and the decision is recent. The 740 MW application from Orsted UK Limited and PS Renewables was submitted on 27 February 2025, and after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010159) the Energy Secretary granted the development consent order (DCO) on 8 July 2026. The post was held at the time by Ed Miliband. That came to 71 weeks, against the Inspectorate's median of 73 across 46 decided applications.

What the decision means

According to the REPD record (July 2026 extract), construction has not started. If work on the 1,409 hectares does not begin by 8 July 2031, the consent will expire. The scheme's battery storage is recorded separately: approved, not built. There is no site map in the data, only the record's point on the mini-map.

The cluster around High Marnham

At 0.7 km, the 42.7 MW solar farm High Marnham is approved. Among battery schemes, Polly Taylors Road at 400 MW is awaiting a decision, while Torksey Ferry Road in Rampton (500 MW) and Cottam Power Station (49 MW) are approved. The nearest residential postcode district, NG23, lies 11.8 km away.

Who decides

As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010159). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.

Other large projects within 10 km

Project	Type	MW	Status	km
High Marnham Solar Photovoltaic Farm	solar farm	42.7	approved, not built	0.7
Polly Taylors Road, High Marnham	battery storage	400	application submitted	2.0
America Farm, Woodcoates Road Solar Farm	solar farm	49.9	application submitted	2.4
Egmanton Solar Farm	solar farm	14.2	operational	5.9
Long Ridding Lane, East Drayton Solar Farm	solar farm	49.9	application submitted	6.0
Stud Solar Farm	solar farm	25	permission expired	6.1
Torksey Ferry Road, Rampton	battery storage	500	approved, not built	8.4
Cottam Power Station	battery storage	49	approved, not built	8.6
Drayton Road, Upton Solar Farm	solar farm	49.9	application submitted	8.8

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 (53.2226, -0.7935).