Ranksborough Farm (28 MW solar farm)
Ranksborough Farm is a 28 MW solar farm project in Rutland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 January 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 April 2021. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 31 January 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 31 January 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 November 2019 | Application submitted |
| 13 January 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 January 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 April 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Rutland
- Planning application reference
- 2019/1249/MAF
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Ranksborough Farm, Melton Road, Langham, Oakham,
- Council area (by location)
- Rutland
- Time to decision
- 114 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7617
Who decides
| Applications | Rutland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumiere Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Exton Lane, Burley Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.4 |
| Crown Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 9.6 |
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 (52.6898, -0.7717).