Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farm (13 MW)
Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farm is a 13 MW solar farm project in Rugby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 12 April 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 April 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 12 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 12 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 July 2022 | Application submitted |
| 12 April 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 April 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia Limited
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- WND/2022/0243
- Site area
- 24.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Rugby Road, Kilsby, Rugby
- Council area (by location)
- Rugby
- Time to decision
- 39 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 11896
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crick Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Yelvertoft Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 4.5 |
| Crick Road | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 4.6 |
| The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farm | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Lilbourne Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 5.7 |
| Watford Lodge | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 6.7 |
| Watford Gap Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 7.3 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 7.3 |
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 (52.3468, -1.1994).